Caleb Rule

Deadly force

A Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office deputy accidentally shot and killed Constable's Office Precinct 4 Deputy Caleb Rule during the end of a property investigation. Both agencies were investigating a call reporting suspicious activity at a residence. A suspicious person reportedly had jumped into a backyard and then moments later a light turned on inside a vacant home. Three deputies and Rule arrived about 1:45 a.m. to check the property. The deputies noticed a back door was open and entered the residence. As the officers were in the process of clearing the home, a sheriff's deputy discharged his weapon, believing a thief was inside the house. The presumed suspect, however, was actually Rule. A grand jury indicted Deputy Chadwick Devin McRae on a charge of criminal negligent homicide, and the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office confirmed McRae's employment was terminated.