Keith graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1994 and his leadership abilities led to a scholarship to Troy University. While attending Troy he majored in criminal justice. Keith grew up in Pleasant Grove near Birmingham, and his wife, Ashley, had both served in the military and met while on duty in Kuwait. They were members of Frazer United Methodist Church in Montgomery. He was currently a member of the Montgomery Police Department for two years and served in the Army Reserves with the 926th Engineer Brigade. While on active duty in Kuwait, Houts was recognized for developing a process to make armored convoy vehicles safer. This process remains in use today. Keith took his job seriously and was dependable. In Kuwait from February 2004 to February 2005, he was the unit's historian, with duties ranging from reporting and photography to putting together a video and slideshow of the trip. He had been a Montgomery police officer for two years when he was shot during a traffic stop. His grandfathers, James E. Houts, Hershel M. Putman, and his uncle Jimmy Houts preceded him in death. He was 30.
Keith graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1994 and his leadership abilities led to a scholarship to Troy University. While attending Troy he majored in criminal justice. Keith grew up in Pleasant Grove near Birmingham, and his wife, Ashley, had both served in the military and met while on duty in Kuwait. They were members of Frazer United Methodist Church in Montgomery. He was currently a member of the Montgomery Police Department for two years and served in the Army Reserves with the 926th Engineer Brigade. While on active duty in Kuwait, Houts was recognized for developing a process to make armored convoy vehicles safer. This process remains in use today. Keith took his job seriously and was dependable. In Kuwait from February 2004 to February 2005, he was the unit's historian, with duties ranging from reporting and photography to putting together a video and slideshow of the trip. He had been a Montgomery police officer for two years when he was shot during a traffic stop. His grandfathers, James E. Houts, Hershel M. Putman, and his uncle Jimmy Houts preceded him in death. He was 30.
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