A Dawson County (Texas) Sheriff’s deputy was killed Tuesday when he was struck by debris from a passing vehicle while working a traffic stop.
Texas Deputy Killed by Debris from Vehicle at Traffic Stop
Dawson County Sheriff’s deputy Jessie Perez, 42, was conducting a stop in Lamesa around 12:30 p.m. when he was hit by the debris from a passing commercial vehicle, the Texas Department of Public Safety reports.
by Staff
April 23, 2025
Jessie Perez was sworn in as a Dawson County Sheriff's Deputy in August 2024.
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Dawson County Sheriff’s deputy Jessie Perez, 42, was conducting a stop in Lamesa around 12:30 p.m. when he was hit by the debris from a passing commercial vehicle, the Texas Department of Public Safety reports.
The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office reports that Deputy Perez was transported to a Lamesa hospital where he died a little more than an hour after he was injured.
Deputy Perez served with the sheriff’s office for eight months. He was a councilmember in O’Donnell, a firefighter with the O’Donnell Volunteer Fire Department, and a member of the Lynn County EMS team, KCBS reports.