The past several days have been very trying for police officers in Texas. Over the past two weeks officers in Central Texas and here in West Texas have captured wanted murderers from out of state, and during those encounters, shots were fired by the suspects at pursuing police vehicles. Several vehicles were damaged but luckily no officers were injured. In Waco, a police officer there is still engaged in a very serious struggle with severe injuries sustained when a suspected drug dealer ran over him. That suspect received his justice very quickly at the hands of other officers. Our prayers are with the officer, his family, and his colleagues. Prayers too for the family of the criminal. Someone loved this guy in spite of the things he had done. I thought it was very honorable of the Waco Police Department to think of this family even as they mourned the loss of one of their own.
Last evening just outside of Plains, Texas Deputy Jason Fann received a call for service at around 6 PM. Minutes later he was involved in a traffic accident while responding to that call, and died of injuries he received. At this point the Texas Department of Public Safety has not released information about the accident other than the news of Officer Fann's death. Deputy Fann had served the people of Denver City and Yoakum County for the past several years, first as a police officer with Denver City, then with the Yoakum County Sheriff's Office.
I thank Deputy Fann for his service and honor him in his sacrifice for the people he served, doing what he loved. Jason Fann was only twenty-eight years old at the time of his death. It is very tragic that his service was cut short in this way, but the Thin Blue Line in Heaven has one more officer in its ranks today.
May the Good Shepherd watch over officers all across this land.
Last evening just outside of Plains, Texas Deputy Jason Fann received a call for service at around 6 PM. Minutes later he was involved in a traffic accident while responding to that call, and died of injuries he received. At this point the Texas Department of Public Safety has not released information about the accident other than the news of Officer Fann's death. Deputy Fann had served the people of Denver City and Yoakum County for the past several years, first as a police officer with Denver City, then with the Yoakum County Sheriff's Office.
I thank Deputy Fann for his service and honor him in his sacrifice for the people he served, doing what he loved. Jason Fann was only twenty-eight years old at the time of his death. It is very tragic that his service was cut short in this way, but the Thin Blue Line in Heaven has one more officer in its ranks today.
May the Good Shepherd watch over officers all across this land.
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