Off-Duty Navarro County Deputy Killed In Car Crash
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NAVARRO COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) - Navarro County Sheriff's Deputy James Murray, was killed in an off-duty car crash on South U.S. Highway 287 near the Navarro-Freestone County line around 2:30 Friday afternoon.
Deputies arriving at the crash site discovered Deputy Murray was seriously injured and began first-aid efforts until Corsicana Fire and Rescue arrived and rushed him to Navarro Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead according to Sheriff Elmer Tanner.
"Our department is in shock over Deputy Murray's death. Our heart goes out to the family of our fallen comrade. This is another tragic blow to law enforcement and it hits close to home here in Navarro County," said Sheriff Tanner. "We want to thank the Corsicana Police Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, Corsicana Fire and Rescue for everything that they've done for us in this incident."
Tanner says Deputy Murray had been with the department for 22 years.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the crash.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Griffin Roughton Funeral Home in Corsicana.
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