Texas Deputy Killed in Crash During Inmate Transport

The tragic incident occurred in Centerville, involving multiple vehicles and resulting in one fatality and several serious injuries.

Deputy Charles Rivette was killed in a crash while transporting an inmate to Montgomery County, Texas.
The crash involved multiple big rigs and occurred on U.S. Interstate 45, roughly 120 miles north of Houston.
Deputy James Francis and the inmate were seriously injured but are in stable condition.
This marks the first line of duty death for the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office since 1876.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is leading the investigation into the accident.