Off-Duty Houston Officer Charged In Deadly DWI

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RICHMOND, Texas (AP) — An off-duty Houston police officer has been arrested over what investigators say was an alcohol-related traffic accident that left another driver dead.

Officer James Combs was being held Tuesday on an intoxication manslaughter count in the death of 36-year-old Brian Manring.

Online Fort Bend County jail records don't list an attorney to speak for the 33-year-old Combs, whose bond was $100,000.

The Sheriff's Office says Combs was driving an SUV in the Richmond area early last Friday morning and veered into oncoming traffic, striking a car driven by Manring. The victim later died of his injuries.

Investigators say test results, released Tuesday, indicate Combs had a blood-alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit for driving.

Houston police relieved Combs of duty, pending the outcome of the investigation.

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