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Firefighter killed in crash responding to fire
Duncan Cameron Henderson, 65, member of the Ringgold Volunteer Fire Department, was killed in a one-vehicle rollover accident on Crenshaw Road during the early morning hours of Wednesday when he was responding to a grass fire call.
Members of the Nocona Rural and Ringgold VFDs, along with Nocona EMS responded to the report of a crash at 1:20 a.m. Wednesday. Nocona Rural Chief Rusty Henley said they arrived on scene to find a single male occupant deceased in an apparent single-vehicle rollover crash in a personally owned vehicle.
Henderson was a member of the Ringgold VFD and it appears he had been responding to the fire station for a call just after 9 p.m. on Tuesday when the crash occurred.
The Department of Public Safety is investigating and reports the driver lost control on the dirt road due to high speed and rolled his 2003 Chevrolet pickup.
He was not located until four hours later. Henderson was pronounced dead at the scene. He also was wearing his seatbelt.
Rusty Henley of the Nocona Rural VFD this line of duty death is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s office.
Henderson has been a member of the Ringgold VFD for five years and served as assistant chief.
Arrangements are pending.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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