Procession held for Euless PD detective killed by suspected drunk driver

Euless detective killed in DWI crash remembered

Police in the Fort Worth suburb of Euless are mourning the death of a detective. He was killed in a car collision and the other driver was arrested.

EULESS, Texas - There was a solemn procession Sunday as a hearse carried the body of Euless Police Department detective Alex Cervantes, who was killed by a suspected drunk driver while driving with his family.

"Alex served honorably with our police department for almost 7 years," Euless Police Chief Mike Brown said.

Cervantes was off duty Saturday, traveling with his wife and two children, when their car was hit by suspected drunk driver at the intersection of Boat Club Road and Rocky Point Trail in Lake Worth.

Cervantes was killed, while his wife was injured and is in critical condition. The children were also hospitalized, but their conditions are said to be less severe.

"Words fail when it’s just something needless and tragic like this," Brown said.

Police arrested Dylan Molina and charged him with intoxication manslaughter.

Investigators said he ran a red light and crashed a Jeep into the Cervantes family’s car.

Police said Molina was drinking at a Lake Worth restaurant Saturday and hit a car in the parking lot while leaving.

He sped away from that wreck before crashing into Cervantes’ car.

Molina then tried to run away, but police said he was tackled by several neighbors who held him down until officers arrived.

"There are good people in this world and good people know right from wrong and they saw a wrong and they were not going to let that get away," Davis said.

Preliminary results from police show Molina’s blood-alcohol content was twice the legal limit.

"There’s just no excuse for this anymore," Davis said.

Euless police said everyone at the department knew Cervantes.

"If you wanted a friend, he was your friend," Davis said. "You know, there’s 150 people who work in this building and we are a family."

Officers from several agencies formed Sunday’s procession. Euless police officers were comforted by the support of their extended police family.

"Please, keep Alex’s family, friends, colleagues and the Euless community in your thoughts and prayers," Davis said.