Two Harris County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrested at Wedding

Keven Meyer

Christopher David Lock

Houston, Texas

Weddings are often stressful events, but one recent wedding in Northwest Houston turned into an all- out catastrophe, thanks to two Harris County Sheriff’s deputies. The funny thing is, one of the deputies was the groom.

Officials said deputies Kevin Meyer, 26, and Christopher David Lock, 32, were arrested on Saturday. Meyer was charged with interfering with the duties of a public servant and Lock was charged with trespassing.

The Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office said two deputy constables were working security at the wedding at SPJST Lodge, 1435 Beall, when the owner of the reception hall wanted the festivities to be shut down because they got out of hand.

Bride Raquel Gonzales said her father-in-law approached a man, who he thought was the manager, to ask him to resume serving alcohol. Gonzales said her father-in-law put his hand on the man's shoulder, not knowing that he was a Precinct 1 deputy constable out of uniform. Apparently, that particular deputy went all Barney Fife, accusing the father-in-law that he was assaulting a peace officer and would be arrested. Precinct 1 officials said that the father-in-law pushed the deputy constable.

When another deputy constable went to arrest the father, Meyer, who was the groom, walked over to one of the deputy constables and was told to stay out of the situation or he would be arrested. Lock came over next and deputy constables told him to leave, Gonzales said. She said Lock called his own supervisor, who advised him to stay. Meyer and Lock were both arrested. Precinct 1 officials said Meyer and Lock interfered with the father-in-law's arrest.

Meyer and Lock have posted bond and are due in court on Friday.

Meyer works in the Detention Unit. Lock is a patrol officer.

At a news conference Monday, Meyer's attorney, Jed Silverman, said the deputy constables at the reception refused to listen to any of the other witnesses. Silverman said he and Meyers plan to fight the charges and Meyers hopes to return to work soon.