Help Sam Recover from the shooting

Hi Everyone. Sam is my brother in law in Houston, Texas. He is a police officer. He is married to my sister and they have three children together. He was shot today while responding to a call. We don’t have much information available at this time. What I have confirmed is that his left humerus is shattered and they need to remove shrapnel. It is unclear at this time the extent of the wound to his abdomen. I am awaiting an update at this time. The bullet either grazed his abdomen, under his armor or penetrated. We are praying this wound is only a graze. From a medical standpoint, it is safe to assume there will be a minimum of 12 weeks off of work for the shattered arm. I am unsure how much everyone knows about police but here is a short summation. They never get paid enough. Most work several extra jobs to support their families. When they are out of work they can’t work these extra jobs and that is just a simple loss of income without anyway to recoup. This is a huge burden to families. Most who know Sam know, he is one if the good ones. Even in the face of all the recent demonizing of officers he has stood tall. He is an advocate for community policing. He is the guy you want responding when you need help. Let’s show him our support in his time of need. I will provide updates as I have them.

Thank you to everyone,

Sara Herrera