Man Shot to Death by Harris County, Texas Deputy

Mark Rene Flores was shot to death by a Harris County Sheriff’s deputy on January 29, 2018.  Information in this post was obtained from a custodial death report filed by the Harris County Sheriff’s Department with the Attorney General of Texas.  Therefore, our law firm does not have personal information regarding information in this post.

Allegedly, a Sheriff’s deputy responded to reports of a stolen vehicle in a parking lot in West Harris County.  As the deputy approached the vehicle, Mr. Flores exited the vehicle and allegedly displayed a knife.  He then allegedly raised the knife, chest level, and advanced toward the deputy.  The deputy then shot Mr. Flores multiple times in his upper torso.  Mr. Flores was pronounced deceased at the scene by EMS personnel.

Police officers cannot use excessive force.  The United States Supreme Court has determined that police officers must act objectively reasonably in any situation related to the use of force.  This is a constitutional right.  We make no allegation in this post as to any wrongdoing, but instead are simply providing information.

Written By: Dean Malone

Dean Malone

Dean Malone is the founder of Law Offices of Dean Malone, P.C., a jail neglect civil rights law firm. Mr. Malone earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Texas at Dallas, graduating summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA, and from Baylor University School of Law with a general civil litigation concentration. Mr. Malone served in several staff positions for the Baylor Law Review, including executive editor. Mr. Malone is an experienced trial lawyer, trying a number of cases to jury verdict and also handling arbitrations through final hearing. He heads the jail neglect section of his law firm, in which lawyers litigate cases involving serious injury and death resulting from jail neglect and abuse. Lawyers frequently refer cases to Mr. Malone due to his focus on this very complicated civil rights practice area.