Liberty County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch: Monday, October 25, 2010
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: October 25, 2010
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Odell McDuffie was killed in an automobile accident on FM 770 in Saratoga.
He was returning from transporting a juvenile to the Hardin County Detention Center at approximately 1:00 pm when his patrol car left the roadway. He over-corrected, causing the vehicle to strike a grove of trees and burst into flames. Deputy McDuffie suffered severe injuries and died at the scene.
Deputy McDuffie had served with the Liberty County Sheriff's Department for 17 years. He is survived by his wife and three daughters.