Duty Death: William Keesee - [Brownwood]
End of Service: 29/10/2015
By Police1 Staff
GOLDTHWAITE, Texas — A Texas Highway Patrol sergeant died after a one-vehicle crash Thursday night, WFAA reported.
Sgt. William Keesee’s patrol vehicle went over the guardrail and into a creek off a highway 100 miles outside of Austin.
A passing driver reported the crash after seeing debris on the side of the road.
Keesee had been with the department for over 25 years, a Texas Department of Safety spokesperson told the publication.
“Sgt. Keesee touched countless lives, and his selfless service and sacrifice will always be remembered,” DPS Director Steven McCraw told WFAA.
The incident is under investigation.