NAVASOTA, Texas — UPDATE:
Funeral arrangements have been made for police officer William Cooper, who passed away Monday evening after a motorcycle accident.
Visitation for Officer Cooper will be held on Monday August 17 at the Navasota City Hall Council Chambers from 4 PM to 7 PM.
His funeral service will be the next day on Tuesday August 18 at 10 AM at Rattler Stadium in Navasota. After the service, Officer Cooper will be escorted to the Oakland Cemetery for graveside services.
Instead of flowers, the family of Officer Cooper is asking for donations to be made in Cooper's honor to the Thin Blue Line Hero Fund.
In honor of Officer Cooper, Navasota City Hall will be closed on Monday, August 17 from 4 PM to 5 PM and Tuesday, August 18 from 8 AM to 1 PM.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Navasota Police Officer William Cooper has passed away after being involved in a motorcycle accident on Monday evening on his way to South Dakota.
Officer Cooper had been with the Navasota Police Department since December 2019. He also spent two years with the Grimes County Sheriff's Office, and he graduated from A&M's TEEX Basic Peace Officer Course.
“He was a young, up and coming officer that was passionate about law enforcement. There is a void that will we have to fill. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and my staff,” said Navasota Police Chief Shawn Myatt in a release.
Officer Cooper's funeral service information will be provided as soon as it's available.
