Texas Deputy IG killed in vehicle crash

[KevDen2005]

Deputy Inspector General Richard Hale was killed in a vehicle crash on FM 51, north of Decatur, Texas.

He was returning to Gainesville, Texas, following a meeting with state prosecutors in Decatur. His department vehicle collided with an oncoming tractor-trailer.

Deputy Inspector General Hale had served in law enforcement for 16 years. He had served with the Decatur Police Department before joining the Texas Juvenile Justice Department - Office of Inspector General. He is survived by his wife and eight children.

Chief Inspector General Forrest Mitchell
Texas Juvenile Justice Department - Office of Inspector General
11209 Metric Blvd Bld H Ste A
Braker H Complex
Austin, TX 78758
Phone: (866) 477-8354

https://www.odmp.org/officer/23674-d...l-richard-hale

[TheGrey]

8 children! RIP, Deputy IG Hale. May your friends and family know peace. You will certainly be missed.