The wife of slain Harris County, Texas Sheriff’s Deputy Darren Goforth issued a statement Saturday evening to the media.
Deputy Darren Goforth, photo HCSO.
A copy was posted to Twitter by reporter by Cathy Hernandez with KPRC-TV.
Deputy Darren Goforth's family speaks out for the first time since his death. @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/dPtBXQIqnW
— KPRC Cathy Hernandez (@KPRC2Cathy) August 30, 2015
“There are no words for this. All the language that I know is inadequate for what I want to express. But for Darren, I will try. I can’t describe him with cliches and platitudes. I need to do better than that; he deserves better than that.
“My husband was an incredibly intricate blend of toughness and gentility. He was loyal…fiercely so. And he was ethical; the right thing to do is what guided his internal compass. I admired this quality, perhaps, the most. For that was what made Darren good. And he was good. So, if people want to know what kind of man he was…This is it. He was who you wanted for a friend, a colleague, and a neighbor.
“However, it was I who was blessed so richly that I had the privilege of calling him my husband and my best friend.
“Kathleen Goforth”
Two of Deputy Goforth’s nieces spoke out on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/hollyferguson29/status/637600946797846528
“RIP to my favorite uncle & the greatest Deputy I knew. Still can’t believe this happened. You’ll be missed dearly”
https://twitter.com/hollyferguson29/status/637756409699024896
you'll be missed uncle daren pic.twitter.com/kJnuvSoBwd
— G (@Jillian_fergi) August 29, 2015