AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Governor’s Office of Public Safety will offer a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of individuals involved in the murder of a 90-year-old Navy veteran in Houston this weekend.
“Cecilia and I are deeply saddened to hear that 90-year-old Navy veteran Nelson Beckett was murdered in Houston,” said Governor Abbott. “Our hearts go out to his family and loved ones and the entire Houston community during this difficult time. Texas is already working with our local partners to provide our full support to bring this criminal to justice. If you have any information about this horrific crime, please call the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline or report it anonymously online. Texas will always support the brave men and women who answer the call to serve our nation’s military, and with the public’s help, we will apprehend his killer and put him behind bars.”
In addition to the state reward, Crime Stoppers of Houston will be offering $5,000, bringing the total reward amount to $15,000.
To receive the cash reward, tipsters must provide information to us in one of the following ways:
Call the Texas Crime Report Hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477) or report online through the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Regardless of how tips are submitted, all tips are anonymous and tipsters are provided with a tip number instead of a name. Callers’ anonymity is guaranteed by law and they may be eligible for a reward of up to $15,000. Fugitives are considered armed and dangerous. Texans should not attempt to arrest fugitives.
