Texas deputy, 26, dies in on-duty crash

By Joanna Putman
Police1

WISE COUNTY, Texas — A Wise County sheriff’s deputy has died following a crash while on duty, CBS News Texas reported.

Deputy Lex Allen Love, 26, was responding to a crash when his vehicle struck a concrete barrier in a construction zone, according to the department.

“Additional deputies were nearby when the crash occurred,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “Deputy Love was non-responsive when deputies reached his vehicle. He was pulled from the cruiser, and life-saving measures were attempted.”

Love began his career as a jailer with the sheriff’s office before graduating from the police academy, according to the report. He briefly served as a patrol officer with the Decatur Police Department before returning to the sheriff’s office in April.

The department said Love leaves behind a young family.

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