Jason Michael
Knox
EOW May 2, 2020
HPD tactical flight officer, Jason Michael Knox made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty, leaving behind a devoted wife and two young children. He was a dedicated public servant who bravely served his community every day, putting his life on the line to keep others safe. Despite the danger he faced, he always put the safety and well-being of others before his own. He was a devoted family man and a loving husband and father. His selfless actions have left a lasting impact on those who knew him, and his sacrifice will never be forgotten. He will always be remembered as a hero who gave his life for the protection of his community.
“If you ever saw Jason driving around in one of his restored Houston PD cruisers, you could see his pride in being an HPD officer,” the Houston Police Officers’ Union said. “Officer Jason Knox is the best of who we are and we will miss him dearly. Jason watched over us, from above, and we know he will continue to do so.”
Family
Man
Jason was often behind the wheel of his eye-catching Oilers-blue police cruiser — a 1996 Chevrolet Caprice that he patched up from scraps and drove around Houston. But the tactical helicopter was what he called “the best office ever.”
For years, Jason, a Houston police officer, trained his eyes on the force’s Air and Marine Division. In January 2019, he finally landed the job and said goodbye to the Public Affairs Division.
Proud
Officer
Months after completing his Caprice project, he had plans to remake more cars. For the Caprice, he scavenged old emergency light bars, computer consoles and other car parts to build his ride. He even found a unique paint code under the hood of a chopped-up police car near Hobby Airport to have his vehicle match the Oilers football uniforms.
History
Enthusiast
“We celebrate all Jason embodied as a committed HPD officer and pilot who fully embraced his job and we celebrate Jason as he was outside of his work — a devoted husband, a loving father and our only son, whom we cherished every day. Where there is great love, there is great loss. We love Jason with all of our hearts, as we always have, and we will keep all that he is alive for his children.”
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-Jason's father, Mike Knox