Deputy Sheriff Donald Ellis Wass
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Texas
End of Watch: Sunday, April 23, 2006

Biographical Info
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: 218

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Date of Incident: Sunday, April 23, 2006
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Wass was killed in a motorcycle accident while en route to the department headquarters. A speeding vehicle entered his lane and struck his motorcycle head-on.

Six years earlier, in December 2000, Deputy Wass arrested the murderer of Deputy Barrett Hill, of the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Deputy Wass had served with the agency for 10 years. He was survived by his wife, child, parents, and a brother.