A new law designates a portion of the LBJ Freeway in honor of fallen Mesquite Officer Richard Houston. But since the state is not covering the cost of installing new signs, several restaurants in Mesquite are helping to raise the funds.
A Dallas jury found Jaime Jaramillo guilty of capital murder in the shooting death of Mesquite police officer Richard Houston.The new law doing that will take effect on Sept. 1, but the state is not covering the costs. It will be up to private donations to get signs with Houston’s name installed on the roadway. That’s why the restaurants are joining forces Monday for what’s being called 821 Day. 821 was Houston’s badge number.
The restaurants will donate some proceeds to the cause. For a full list of participating restaurants, visit
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