The police chief of Jasper, FL, died Sunday night when he crashed into a tree after hitting a deer.
FL Chief Dies in Truck Crash After Hitting Deer
After hitting the deer, the Jasper PD pickup struck a tree on the side of the road and caught fire.
by Staff
June 13, 2023
Chief Tony Rickerson of the Jasper (FL) Police Department was killed Sunday night in a police vehicle crash.
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Jasper PD/Facebook
Chief Tony Rickerson, 43, was driving a Jasper PD pickup truck at the time of the accident.
After hitting the deer, the Jasper PD pickup struck a tree on the side of the road and caught fire, according to the Lake City Reporter . The chief was pronounced dead at the scene.
Rickerson was named the city’s permanent chief last September after previously serving as interim chief.