Funeral arrangements announced for Cameron officer killed on duty, GoFundMe set up

CAMERON, Texas (FOX 44) - A GoFundMe has been set up to assist the family of Sgt. Josh Clouse, a Cameron Police Department officer who was killed on duty last week.

The Heart of Texas Networking Group will be taking donations on behalf of the Clouse family. One-hundred percent of the proceeds will go directly to the Clouse family. Sgt. Clouse leaves behind his wife and their two children.

If you would like to make a donation, you can go here.

A visitation for Sgt. Clouse will take place Tuesday night, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Marek Burns Laywell Funeral Home. Clouse's funeral will follow on Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Bell County EXPO Center.

In addition, a special prayer vigil at the Cameron Police Department honored Sgt. Clouse's memory last Friday night.

Milam County Sheriff Mike Clore announced Friday morning that Sgt. Clouse was the officer killed in a shooting – in addition to 29-year-old suspect Albert Rafael Acosta.

The family and friends of Sgt. Clouse released the following statement about his passing:

“Josh died doing what he loved by protecting and serving the community. The outpouring of love & support from our community and from across the state has touched our hearts deeply. Although our hearts are heavy now we have such peace knowing that Josh is with his Heavenly Father. He has given us the peace that passes all understanding even though we lost a true hero. We know that we can do all things through Christ who gives us strength and we will overcome. In being true to Josh’s memory and the amazing man of God he was we would like to take this moment to let everyone know that if you don’t know Jesus Christ as your Lord & Savior please reach out to Brad Dusenberry of Harvest Bible Church in Rockdale his cell phone number will be with Cameron PD. We would also like to extend our deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Acosta.”