On October 2nd, at about 8:20pm, Wise County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Lex Allen Love was rushing to the scene of a motor vehicle crash on County Road 4421, East of U.S. 287. While en route Deputy Love collided with a concrete barrier in a construction zone. Additional deputies were nearby when the crash occurred. Deputy Love was non-responsive when deputies reached his WCSO cruiser. He was pulled from the vehicle, and life saving measures were utilized.
Wise County EMS was dispatched to the scene. The medics performed CPR as they transported the patient to Medical City Decatur. Later in the night Deputy Love succumbed to his injuries.
Lex Allen Love, 26, was an amazingly kind young deputy. He began working for WCSO as a jailer. A few years later he attended the police academy sponsored by Decatur Police Department. Lex became a Decatur P.D. patrol officer for a couple of years. He came back to WCSO in April 2024. Lex is one of the best law enforcement officers to ever wear the DPD and WCSO badges.
Lex leaves behind a beautiful and loving young family. A huge hole was left in Wise County Law Enforcement.
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On October 2nd, at about 8:20pm, Wise County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Lex Allen Love was rushing to the scene of...
On October 2nd, at about 8:20pm, Wise County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Lex Allen Love was rushing to the scene of a motor vehicle crash on County Road 4421, East of U.S. 287. While en route Deputy Love collided with a concrete barrier in a construction zone. Additional deputies were nearby when the crash occurred. Deputy Love was non-responsive when deputies reached his WCSO cruiser. He was pulled from the vehicle, and life saving measures were utilized.
Wise County EMS was dispatched to the scene. The medics performed CPR as they transported the patient to Medical City Decatur. Later in the night Deputy Love succumbed to his injuries.
Lex Allen Love, 26, was an amazingly kind young deputy. He began working for WCSO as a jailer. A few years later he attended the police academy sponsored by Decatur Police Department. Lex became a Decatur P.D. patrol officer for a couple of years. He came back to WCSO in April 2024. Lex is one of the best law enforcement officers to ever wear the DPD and WCSO badges.
Lex leaves behind a beautiful and loving young family. A huge hole was left in Wise County Law Enforcement.
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