
Daughter of slain officer Richard Houston stuns mourners with message of forgiveness: 'Hoping and praying'
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The daughter of fallen Texas police officer Richard Houston stunned mourners at her father's funeral on Thursday when she shared a message of forgiveness for the man who killed her father.
"I remember having conversations with my dad about him losing friends and officers in the line of duty," Shelby Houston began in her speech at the funeral that was live-streamed on Facebook. "I have heard all the stories you can think of, but I always had such a hard time with how the suspect is dealt with. Not that I didn't think there should be justice served, but my heart always ached for those who don't know Jesus — their actions being a reflection of that."
She continued: "I was always told that I would feel differently if it happened to me, but as it happened to my own father, I think I still feel the same."