HOUSTON — The longtime Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s Houston Division was honored at his retirement celebration with a send-off true to his roots: a spirited New Orleans-style brass band to close out the night.
Comeaux grew up in the 7th and 9th wards of New Orleans, raised by a mother who made ends meet. “We started at the bottom… and now we’re here,” he told the crowd.
After a college football injury, Comeaux applied to become a Houston police officer in 1991. By August, he was in the academy…