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Harris County Sheriff’s deputy Chauna Thompson, left, walks past supporters of John Hernandez as she is escorted by a deputy while at court Tuesday, June 13, 2017. She and her husband, Terry Thompson, were indicted on murder charges in the death of John Hernandez, who died in the hospital on May 31 following the May 28 confrontation with the couple outside a Denny’s restaurant. A medical examiner ruled that he died of lack of oxygen to the brain caused by strangulation and chest compression.
Harris County Sheriff’s deputy Chauna Thompson, left, walks past supporters of John Hernandez as she is escorted by a deputy while at court Tuesday, June 13, 2017. She and her husband, Terry Thompson, were
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle
Harris County Sheriff’s deputy Chauna Thompson and her husband, Terry Thompson, talk to attorney Greg Cagle, right, in court, Tuesday, June 13, 2017. The couple were indicted on murder charges in the death of John Hernandez who died in the hospital on May 31 following the May 28 confrontation with the couple outside a Denny’s restaurant. A medical examiner ruled that he died of lack of oxygen to the brain caused by strangulation and chest compression.
Harris County Sheriff’s deputy Chauna Thompson and her husband, Terry Thompson, talk to attorney Greg Cagle, right, in court, Tuesday, June 13, 2017. The couple were indicted on murder charges in the death of
Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle
Harris County Sheriff’s deputy Chauna Thompson and her husband, Terry Thompson, arrive to court, Tuesday, June 13, 2017. The couple was indicted on murder charges in the death of John Hernandez who died in the hospital on May 31 following the May 28 confrontation with the couple outside a Denny’s restaurant. A medical examiner ruled that he died of lack of oxygen to the brain caused by strangulation and chest compression.
Harris County Sheriff’s deputy Chauna Thompson and her husband, Terry Thompson, arrive to court, Tuesday, June 13, 2017. The couple was indicted on murder charges in the death of John Hernandez who died in the
Photo: Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle
Harris County Sheriff’s deputy Chauna Thompson and her husband, Terry Thompson, arrive to court, Tuesday, June 13, 2017. The couple was indicted on murder charges in the death of John Hernandez who died in the hospital on May 31 following the May 28 confrontation with the couple outside a Denny’s restaurant. A medical examiner ruled that he died of lack of oxygen to the brain caused by strangulation and chest compression.
Harris County Sheriff’s deputy Chauna Thompson and her husband, Terry Thompson, arrive to court, Tuesday, June 13, 2017. The couple was indicted on murder charges in the death of John Hernandez who died in the
Photo: Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle
Photo: Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle
Photo: Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle
Photo: Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle
A witness, who wished not to be identified, speaks to the media about what she witnessed outside of the Denny’s where John Hernandez was killed outside of the Harris County Grand Jury where they heard witnesses give testimony in the Hernandez death case, Thursday, June 8, 2017. (Karen Warren /Houston Chronicle)
A witness, who wished not to be identified, speaks to the media about what she witnessed outside of the Denny’s where John Hernandez was killed outside of the Harris County Grand Jury where they heard witnesses
Photo: Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle
Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle
Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Associated Press
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle, Yi-Chin Lee
Jasmine Hernandez holds a photograph of her brother, John Hernandez, at the rally to seek justice for her brother’s death at Guadalupe Plaza Park Wednesday, June 7, in Houston. More than a hundred protestors participated the march from the park to Harris County District Attorney’s office. ( Yi–Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle)
Jasmine Hernandez holds a photograph of her brother, John Hernandez, at the rally to seek justice for her brother’s death at Guadalupe Plaza Park Wednesday, June 7, in Houston. More than a hundred protestors
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
Wendy Maldonado, aunt of John Hernandez, speaks during a news conference Tuesday in which the family demanded action in the case.
Wendy Maldonado, aunt of John Hernandez, speaks during a news conference Tuesday in which the family demanded action in the case.
Photo: Houston Chronicle
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle, Yi-Chin Lee
Ignacia Hernandez, great grandmother of deceased John Hernandez, sitting in a wheelchair and holding up a sign while participating in a march from Guadalupe Plaza Park to to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. John Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. The march was calling to seek justice for Hernandez.
Ignacia Hernandez, great grandmother of deceased John Hernandez, sitting in a wheelchair and holding up a sign while participating in a march from Guadalupe Plaza Park to to the Harris County Criminal Justice
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
A woman looks out and takes photographs/videos from a nearby building as the protesters march by with chantings to seek justice for deseased John Hernandez Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. More than a hundred protestors participated the march from Guadalupe Plaza Park to to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center.
A woman looks out and takes photographs/videos from a nearby building as the protesters march by with chantings to seek justice for deseased John Hernandez Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
A woman looks out and takes photographs/videos from a nearby building as the protesters march by with chantings to seek justice for deseased John Hernandez Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. More than a hundred protestors participated the march from Guadalupe Plaza Park to to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center.
A woman looks out and takes photographs/videos from a nearby building as the protesters march by with chantings to seek justice for deseased John Hernandez Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
Protesters are in an arm-in-arm position as they march from Guadalupe Plaza Park to to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center calling to seek justice for deceased John Hernandez Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. More than a hundred protestors participated the march.
Protesters are in an arm-in-arm position as they march from Guadalupe Plaza Park to to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center calling to seek justice for deceased John Hernandez Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
John Hernandez’s family lead off the march to seek justice for Hernandez’s death at Guadalupe Plaza Park Wednesday, June 7, in Houston. Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, with last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. More than a hundred protestors participated the march from the park to Harris County District Attorney’s office.
John Hernandez’s family lead off the march to seek justice for Hernandez’s death at Guadalupe Plaza Park Wednesday, June 7, in Houston. Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee / Houston Chronicle, Yi-Chin Lee
Downtown pedestrians watch the protesters marching by with chantings to seek justice for deseased John Hernandez Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. More than a hundred protestors participated the march from Guadalupe Plaza Park to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center.
Downtown pedestrians watch the protesters marching by with chantings to seek justice for deseased John Hernandez Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
Fandall Kallinen, attorney for John Hernandez’s family, speaks to reporters and calls Harris County Sheriff’s Office being biased on Hernandez’s case after the marching group arrived at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was by killed Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. More than a hundred protestors participated the march from Guadalupe Plaza.
Fandall Kallinen, attorney for John Hernandez’s family, speaks to reporters and calls Harris County Sheriff’s Office being biased on Hernandez’s case after the marching group arrived at the Harris County
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
Maria Toval, wife of deceased John Hernandez, holds a photograph of Hernandez as the marching group arrived at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was by killed Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. More than a hundred protestors participated the march from Guadalupe Plaza.
Maria Toval, wife of deceased John Hernandez, holds a photograph of Hernandez as the marching group arrived at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was by
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
Fandall Kallinen, attorney for John Hernandez’s family, speaks to the protesters as the group arrived at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was by killed Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. More than a hundred protestors participated the march from Guadalupe Plaza.
Fandall Kallinen, attorney for John Hernandez’s family, speaks to the protesters as the group arrived at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was by killed
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
Maria Toval, wife of deceased John Hernandez, holds a photograph of Hernandez while marching from Guadalupe Plaza Park to to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center with more than a hundred protesters Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, with a choke hold last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. Toval was also at the scene. The march was calling to seek justice for Hernandez.
Maria Toval, wife of deceased John Hernandez, holds a photograph of Hernandez while marching from Guadalupe Plaza Park to to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center with more than a hundred protesters
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
More than a hundred participants who call to seek justice for deceased John Hernandez marching from Guadalupe Plaza Park to to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. More than a hundred protestors participated the march.
More than a hundred participants who call to seek justice for deceased John Hernandez marching from Guadalupe Plaza Park to to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston.
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
Maria Toval, wife of deceased John Hernandez, holds a photograph of Hernandez while marching from Guadalupe Plaza Park to to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center with more than a hundred protesters Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, with a choke hold last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. Toval was also at the scene. The march was calling to seek justice for Hernandez.
Maria Toval, wife of deceased John Hernandez, holds a photograph of Hernandez while marching from Guadalupe Plaza Park to to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center with more than a hundred protesters
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
Garcia Rodriguez waits for the rally for John Hernandez to start at Guadalupe Plaza Park Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. More than a hundred protestors participated the march from the park to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center.
Garcia Rodriguez waits for the rally for John Hernandez to start at Guadalupe Plaza Park Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
More than a hundred participants who call to seek justice for deceased John Hernandez marching from Guadalupe Plaza Park to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. More than a hundred protestors participated the march.
More than a hundred participants who call to seek justice for deceased John Hernandez marching from Guadalupe Plaza Park to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston.
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
Residents of near by buildlings watch the protesters marching by with chantings to seek justice for deseased John Hernandez Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. More than a hundred protestors participated the march from Guadalupe Plaza Park to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center.
Residents of near by buildlings watch the protesters marching by with chantings to seek justice for deseased John Hernandez Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson,
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
The attorney for the family of John Hernandez, a man allegedly beaten and killed by the husband of a sheriff’s office deputy, says a new cellphone video has surfaced of the incident.
The attorney for the family of John Hernandez, a man allegedly beaten and killed by the husband of a sheriff’s office deputy, says a new cellphone video has surfaced of the incident.
Photo: Courtesy Randall Kallinen
More than a hundred participants who call to seek justice for deceased John Hernandez marching from Guadalupe Plaza Park, crossing the U.S. highway 59 underpass and headed to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. More than a hundred protestors participated the march.
More than a hundred participants who call to seek justice for deceased John Hernandez marching from Guadalupe Plaza Park, crossing the U.S. highway 59 underpass and headed to the Harris County Criminal Justice
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
More than a hundred participants who call to seek justice for deceased John Hernandez marching from Guadalupe Plaza Park to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. More than a hundred protestors participated the march.
More than a hundred participants who call to seek justice for deceased John Hernandez marching from Guadalupe Plaza Park to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston.
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
Yong and old, more than a hundred participants who call to seek justice for deceased John Hernandez marching from Guadalupe Plaza Park to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. More than a hundred protestors participated the march.
Yong and old, more than a hundred participants who call to seek justice for deceased John Hernandez marching from Guadalupe Plaza Park to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
More than a hundred participants who call to seek justice for deceased John Hernandez marching from Guadalupe Plaza Park to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. More than a hundred protestors participated the march.
More than a hundred participants who call to seek justice for deceased John Hernandez marching from Guadalupe Plaza Park to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston.
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
Ignacio Hernandez, father of the deceased John Hernandez, holds a combination of American and Mexican flag marching with hundreds of rally participants calling to seek justice for John Hernandez Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. John Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. More than a hundred protestors participated the march from Guadalupe Plaza Park to he Harris County Criminal Justice Center.
Ignacio Hernandez, father of the deceased John Hernandez, holds a combination of American and Mexican flag marching with hundreds of rally participants calling to seek justice for John Hernandez Wednesday, June
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
More than a hundred participants who call to seek justice for deceased John Hernandez marching from Guadalupe Plaza Park, crossing the U.S. highway 59 underpass and headed to the Harris County Criminal Justice Center Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Houston. Hernandez was killed by Terry Bryan Thompson, husband of Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Chauna Thompson, last week outside of a Denny’s restaurant after the two got into a fight. More than a hundred protestors participated the march.
More than a hundred participants who call to seek justice for deceased John Hernandez marching from Guadalupe Plaza Park, crossing the U.S. highway 59 underpass and headed to the Harris County Criminal Justice
Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle
This screen grab shows Terry Thompson in a tussle with John Hernandez (not pictured). To Thompson’s left is his wife, Shauna Thompson, a Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy.
This screen grab shows Terry Thompson in a tussle with John Hernandez (not pictured). To Thompson’s left is his wife, Shauna Thompson, a Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy.
Photo: Randall Kallinen
The attorney for the family of John Hernandez, a man allegedly beaten and killed by the husband of a sheriff’s office deputy, says a new cellphone video has surfaced of the incident.
The attorney for the family of John Hernandez, a man allegedly beaten and killed by the husband of a sheriff’s office deputy, says a new cellphone video has surfaced of the incident.
Photo: Courtesy Randall Kallinen
The husband of a deputy sheriff charged with murder in the choking death of a man at a Denny’s restaurant has a history of anger management problems and prior arrests for burglary and drug possession, according to court records.
Terry Thompson, 41 – who is charged with his wife, Deputy Chauna Thompson, 45 – had “previously been under the care of a psychiatrist and demonstrated problems controlling his anger and temper,” according to court papers file in a contentious custody battle between the couple in 2000, before they were married.
The pair was indicted last week on charged of murder, accused of intentionally killing 24-year-old John Hernandez while pinning him down in a choke hold.
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The couple had a son before they were married and Chauna Thompson expressed concerns about Terry Thompson having unsupervised visits with the child, records show. She asked for him to be evaluated by a psychiatrist to determine whether he was suitable to have access to the child.
She also said he “routinely used illegal drugs and used alcohol to excess,” according to court records.
The suit was dropped when the couple reconciled and married on Jan 2, 2001.
READ ALSO: Family of victim in Denny’s choking case files lawsuit
Other Harris County court records from almost 20 years ago appear to show that Terry Thompson spent five years on probation for burglarizing a car, a felony.
Incomplete records online from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice appear to show that he was arrested for possession of a less than two ounces of marijuana in 2007.
Asked about Terry Thompson’s past on Tuesday, attorney, Greg Cagle declined to comment, and said he was concentrating on the allegations in the Hernandez case.
If convicted of murder, both Thompsons could face life in prison. They are also being sued for wrongful death by the Hernandez family.
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