August 29, 2023 - Emergency personnel in Shelby County escorted a Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputy through the area as his body was being transported to Tyler for autopsy August 29, 2023.
Details are not yet available; however, the deputy was involved in a crash on SH 147 in San Augustine at the intersection of SH 103.
As the procession of law enforcement traveled through Center, Center Fire Department personnel provided traffic control at intersections through Center as the Center Police Department joined in the escort.
Sheriff’s Department Deputies, Center Police Department, Constable Precinct 5, Constable Precinct 4, Constable Precinct 3, Shelby County District Attorney Investigator participated in the escort through Center.
Shelby County Sheriff’s Department staff joined together in front of the Sheriff’s Department in honor of their fallen deputy as the procession traveled by.
Many are continuing in the escort through to Tyler, and additional law enforcement are joining in from communities along the way.
