'There are some people who live angry lives. He was anything but angry.' Friends of slain sheriff's deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal say the first Sikh in Houston-area law enforcement proudly wore his turban while on patrol to represent his faith.
Sandeep Dhaliwal carried a badge and a gun while devoting his life to a faith that teaches love and peace.from behind during a traffic stop Friday, was the first Sikh sheriff’s deputy on a force that covers an area including the nation’s fourth largest city of Houston. Four years ago he won an accommodation to wear his turban and a beard while patrolling.
The killing came at a time when the U.S. has seen a string a mass shootings, including in El Paso and Odessa and Midland, Texas, prompting a fierce debate over easy access to guns. Even so, Dhaliwal’s primary motivation was the ability to live his faith, said his friend Manpreet Kaur Singh. About 7,000 to 10,000 live in the Gulf Coast Region of the U.S., according to the Houston Chronicle. More than a half-dozen Sikh temples can be found in the region.Azad said Dhaliwal often would speak with young people at the center, showing his sheriff’s badge. Aof Dhaliwal posted on the Facebook page of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office showed him laughing as he allowed a boy to handcuff him and then unlock the handcuffs with the key.
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