A 56-year-old DeKalb County, AL, deputy was killed Tuesday in a traffic crash, according to officials with the department where he worked, reports the Times Free Press .
"Our hearts here at the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office are saddened this morning when we learned that one of our deputies, Daniel Matthews was in a car accident that took his life," DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris said Tuesday in a news release. "Daniel was 56 years old, was with the DeKalb County Sheriff's Reserves for two years before becoming a deputy."