Washington County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch Sunday, April 23, 2006
Donald Ellis Wass
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.
Bio
- Age 35
- Tour 10 years
- Badge 218
Incident Details
- Cause Motorcycle crash
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