1991 Murder of Harris County Deputy Roxyann Allee

August 21, 2020
Roxyann Allee
Harris County Sheriff's Deputy
Roxyann Allee

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking the public's help in solving the 1991 murder of Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Roxyann Allee, who was shot and killed 25 years ago on Sept. 30. As part of the Office of the Governor and Texas Crime Stopper's Fallen Hero Reward – Texas Remembers program, a reward up to $20,000 is being offered for information that results in this case being solved. Crime Stoppers of Houston, in partnership with the 100 Club, also is offering a reward up to $10,000 through its Fallen Hero Project. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous.

At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 30, 1991, Allee was abducted as she walked to her van after shopping at Greenspoint Mall (located at North Freeway and Texas 8 Beltway). Witnesses observed two black men force Allee into her van at gunpoint.

Later that evening, Allee's van was found burned near the mall. Her body was discovered a short time later at another location. Allee had been shot and killed. At the time of her death, Allee worked at the Harris County Jail.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, anyone with information on the attack of Deputy Constable Clopton can provide anonymous tips in two different ways: