Deputy Injured After Being Thrown from Fleeing Truck in Willis HEB Parking Lot; Juvenile Arrested

On July 16, 2025, at approximately 11:43 p.m., the Precinct 1 Constable’s Office responded to a disturbance involving multiple vehicles in the HEB parking lot located at FM 1097 and IH-45 in Willis, Texas.

As deputies approached the group, several vehicles began leaving the area. One deputy attempted to stop a pickup truck, but the driver accelerated, fleeing the scene with the deputy clinging to the running board. The deputy was thrown from the truck before it exited the parking lot.

The fleeing vehicle led officers on a brief pursuit before crashing into another car at the intersection of FM 1097 and North Bell Street. The truck came to a stop after striking Willis City Hall. The juvenile driver exited the vehicle and fled on foot.

The deputy and all crash victims were transported to the hospital and treated for injuries.

On July 17, the juvenile suspect was turned in to law enforcement by his parents.