Deputy Sheriff Dirk Ray Knearem, Chambers County Sheriff's Office, Texas

Deputy Sheriff Dirk Ray Knearem

Chambers County Sheriff's Office, Texas

End of Watch Sunday, October 17, 2004

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Dirk Ray Knearem

Deputy Sheriff Dirk Knearem was killed in an automobile crash on Highway 73, at the intersection of Highway 124, near the Chambers County-Jefferson County border.

Deputy Knearem was responding to another crash call at 8:00 p.m. He was making a left-hand turn when his patrol car collided with another vehicle. Deputy Knearem was transported to a hospital in Winnie, where he succumbed to his injuries at 8:45 p.m.

Deputy Knearem had served with the Chambers County Sheriff's Department for 2 years and had been in law enforcement for a total of 16 years. He was survived by his mother, four brothers, two sisters, and his fiancée.

Bio

Age 40
Tour 16 years
Badge 129

Incident Details

Cause Automobile crash

routine driving, vehicle crash

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Its been a long time. Dirk was my very first patrol partner back in about '90. He was a "brother" in every sense of the word. Serious about his job and would like the saying goes "take his shirt off his back" to help someone in need. To this day I can still hear him ask me on our night shift patrol "what you want to do partner?" Miss you hermano. Take it easy up there.

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Pasadena PD

October 17, 2025