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.
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