Texas Deputy Dies after Crash into Barrier while Responding to Call

Oct. 3, 2024

Wise County Sheriff's Deputy Lex Love was headed to a crash scene just north of Rhome when he crashed into a concrete barrier as he approached the location.

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Joe Vince

Wise County, TX, Sheriff's Deputy Lex Love.

A Texas deputy died when he crashed while responding to another traffic incident Wednesday.

Wise County Sheriff's Deputy Lex Love was on his way to a crash scene just north of Rhome shortly after 8 p.m., WFAA-TV reports. As he was driving to the location, Love crashed into a concrete barrier.

The collision happened near other deputies, and they rushed to Love's aid. He was unresponsive, and he was rushed to the hospital, where he died.

"Last night, a huge hole was left in Wise County Law Enforcement," a news release from the sheriff's office states.

Love had been with the sheriff's office since April. He had served with the Decatur Police Department previously, starting in November 2022.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.