Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Keith Dees was killed in a motorcycle accident at approximately 2100 hours while on patrol.
He was driving on I-45 when his motorcycle struck the back of a car that was stopped in the middle lane of the highway. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Dees had served with the Houston Police Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Dees gave the Houston Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Dees.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Keith Alan Dees is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Houston Police Department, 29 of 117 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Keith Alan Dees's cause is highlighted.
How Keith Alan Dees Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Keith Alan Dees is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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