Brett Michael Harris was born on 4/25/1996 in Suffolk, Va. He graduated from Great Oak High School in 2014, where he met his wife, Myreia, in 2012; they became the best of friends and later started dating his graduating year; they enjoyed so many things together, such as comics, video games, love for animals, and musical theater which she came to enjoy because it was a great passion of his. They also came to love their differences but shared the same love and compassion for helping others which also led to Brett obtaining a Criminal Justice Degree from CSUSM in 2018. Brett and Myreia married in the fall of 2019 and graduated from the Riverside Sheriff Academy later that year; soon after, he went to the Cois M Bryd Detention Center as a correctional officer until he was sent to patrol in January 2022 with the Hemet Station. Brett loved serving his community; apart from his work, he also was involved in programs like Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Explorers Program, which taught kids who had an interest in law enforcement. He also would volunteer his time to read to his sisters' 2nd-grade class and come into her school to talk with kids. He did this right up until his on-duty traffic collision that took his life. Brett was a hero to so many during his short time here, but he will live on in many others and continues to save lives through his organ donation.
Deputy Harris' loved ones, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, and the Riverside County Sheriffs’ Association, thank you for your support, prayers and donations for the Harris family.
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Brett Michael Harris was born on 4/25/1996 in Suffolk, Va. He graduated from Great Oak High School in 2014, where...
Brett Michael Harris was born on 4/25/1996 in Suffolk, Va. He graduated from Great Oak High School in 2014, where he met his wife, Myreia, in 2012; they became the best of friends and later started dating his graduating year; they enjoyed so many things together, such as comics, video games, love for animals, and musical theater which she came to enjoy because it was a great passion of his. They also came to love their differences but shared the same love and compassion for helping others which also led to Brett obtaining a Criminal Justice Degree from CSUSM in 2018. Brett and Myreia married in the fall of 2019 and graduated from the Riverside Sheriff Academy later that year; soon after, he went to the Cois M Bryd Detention Center as a correctional officer until he was sent to patrol in January 2022 with the Hemet Station. Brett loved serving his community; apart from his work, he also was involved in programs like Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Explorers Program, which taught kids who had an interest in law enforcement. He also would volunteer his time to read to his sisters' 2nd-grade class and come into her school to talk with kids. He did this right up until his on-duty traffic collision that took his life. Brett was a hero to so many during his short time here, but he will live on in many others and continues to save lives through his organ donation.
Deputy Harris' loved ones, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, and the Riverside County Sheriffs’ Association, thank you for your support, prayers and donations for the Harris family.
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