SAN JACINTO COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A state trooper was killed in a car crash in San Jacinto County on Monday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
According to Texas DPS, Highway Patrol Trooper Jerry Wayne Adamick Jr., 44, died while responding to an emergency call.
The agency says Adamick was driving on FM 945 South at around 9:15 p.m. on Monday night when his car went off the road, hit a tree, and caught fire. Adamick was pronounced dead at the scene, according to officials.
Texas DPS says the trooper served in the U.S. Army for more than 20 years before joining DPS.
“Our hearts are broken today,” DPS Colonel Freeman F. Martin said. “Trooper Adamick bravely served our country for many years, and we were proud to have him choose to continue his service as part of the DPS family. He had so much life ahead of him, and today we grieve with his family and friends.”
Adamick leaves behind his wife, Roxanne, and their five adult children, the agency said.
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