Burnet County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch Saturday, October 3, 2009
Add to My HeroesFrancis David Blake
Deputy Sheriff Francis Blake was killed in an automobile crash shortly after 1:00 am when his patrol car struck a deer on Highway 29 seven miles west of Burnet.
He was responding to a major accident on Park Road 4 when the crash occurred. The patrol car went out of control and struck a tree after colliding with the deer.
Deputy Blake was a U.S. Army veteran had served with the Burnet County Sheriff's Office for five years. He is survived by his wife and four children.
Bio
- Age 42
- Tour 5 years
- Badge 128
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 190 ReflectionsDavid was an academy classmate and was the sage of the class as he was a tad older than most. He was always making us laugh when the tension was high. solid dude.
Just thinking of you, buddy. I now work for the Burnet County Sheriff's Office and all of our patrol units have your memorial sticker. I see Tanya and the boys once in awhile...I know you keep watch over us and your family. With much love and admiration for you, Sir.
Deputy Sheriff
Burnet County Sheriff's Office
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