Police across the Dallas-Fort Worth area are mourning the off-duty death of a Flower Mound lieutenant.
Lt. Suzanne Reed died after an off-duty medical emergency on January 3, according to a release from the Flower Mound Police Department. She had served the community for roughly 20 years.
“Reed will be remembered for her exceptional work ethic, diligence, and unwavering reliability throughout her career,” department officials said. “As Lt. Reed’s watch comes to an end, we ask our community to join us in honoring her memory.”
Reed joined the department in 2006 and worked her way up the ranks, according to the release. She earned the Flower Mound Officer of the Year award in 2009 and 2014, the same year the state Senate honored her service. The state House also recognized her service, and Denton County Friends of the Family gave her the “Guardian of Justice” award in 2020.
“Reed was a key figure within our department,” Flower Mound police officials said.
Reed held numerous roles throughout her time at the department, from patrol officer to marine safety officer to mental health peace officer to crisis negotiator team leader. She also served as a police training officer, instructor in Standard Field Sobriety Testing and Pressure Point Control Tactics, crime analyst, detective, patrol sergeant, and patrol lieutenant.
Most recently, Reed served as support services lieutenant. She also led the Flower Mound Police Department’s “30 x 30” initiative to boost the number of female officers.
“She served our community with the highest level of integrity and dedication and will be deeply missed by all of us at the department, her colleagues across the Town, and the many community members whose lives she touched throughout her career,” officials said.
‘Department And Community’
Officials with the neighboring Lewisville Police Department said its members are mourning alongside the Flower Mound Police Department.
“Reed dedicated nearly two decades to public service and led a career defined by professionalism, leadership, and a deep commitment to her department and community,” officials said on Facebook. “Her impact reached far beyond any single assignment, and her work helped shape those who served alongside her.”
Specifically, the department offered condolences to Reed’s spouse, family and friends, and colleagues.
“We stand with you in honoring her life, her service, and the legacy she leaves behind,” officials said.
Officials with the Denton Police Department also mourned Reed’s death.
“This loss is deeply personal. Though separated by just 15 miles, our agencies share a bond built on trust, partnership, and standing by one another in times of need,” officials said on Facebook. “Our profession truly is a family not defined by city limits.”
Denton police offered to help Flower Mound police and Reed’s family, however possible, as officers grieved their “leader, colleague, and friend.”
“Her service, leadership, and impact will not be forgotten.”
