Among the arrests over the weekend involved a suspected drunk driver who crashed onto a police officer, inflicting grave injuries in the process. Galveston County Deputy Sgt. John Hamm was responding to a minor crash near Holiday Drive early Sunday morning when he was hit by another vehicle. The deputy was hit so hard that he “almost went through” the windshield of the assailant’s car, according to Fox 26. While Deputy Sgt. Hamm suffered from arm and head injuries, including two broken legs, he’s reportedly in stable condition. Hamm had surgery on one of his legs immediately after the incident and was expected to undergo another one the next day. Galveston County Chief Deputy Dennis Macik claims the hospitalized officer is in “a lot of pain,” and that it will take a long time before he can fully recover. Macik chastised the eventgoers’ behavior, describing them as “totally out of control.”
The Chief Deputy also expressed his disdain for the offenders saying that they have “definitely no respect for law enforcement.” Galveston County Commissioner Darrell Apffel revealed that preparations for the event started a full six months before the target weekend. However, once Jeep Weekend started, Apffel was startled when people “came out of the woodworks,” stating that the overwhelming number of attendees amounted to 50,000. Apffel admitted that they have not seen this kind of crowd since 2019. The 2022 Jeep Weekend event resulted in a total of 175 arrests, with 193 charges stemming from crimes such as misdemeanor and felony.
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