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Houston Officer Injured In Helicopter Crash Now In Serious Condition

HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A Houston police officer injured in a police helicopter crash that killed another officer is now in serious condition.

Houston Police Officer Killed, Another Injured In Helicopter Crash
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Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center spokesperson Natasha Barrett said 35-year-old Chase Cormier was upgraded from critical condition Sunday following surgery after the early Saturday morning crash.

Police say 35-year-old Officer Jason Knox, the son of Houston City Council Member Mike Knox, died of injuries suffered in the crash.

Houston Police Officer Killed, Another Injured In Helicopter Crash
Jason Knox (Houston Police Department)

The helicopter was part of a search for bodies in a nearby bayou, which was prompted by a tip that Police Chief Art Acevedo has said was "probably a bogus call — we don't know."

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