The Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a deputy who was killed in a two vehicle accident on Sunday afternoon on Hwy. 198 near the Phalba Community in Van Zandt County.
On Sunday, June 11, 2023, at approximately 4:14 p.m., Sgt. Jeremy McCoy was traveling southbound on Hwy 198 when the accident occurred. Sgt. McCoy was off duty and in his personal vehicle when he collided with a truck. One of Sgt. McCoy’s children was with him in the vehicle during the collision. The child was flown by helicopter to Children’s Hospital in Dallas with non-life threatening injuries. Sgt. McCoy was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Sgt. McCoy began his law enforcement career in 2006 as a telecommunications operator for the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office. Sgt. McCoy had been employed with the Van Zandt County Sheriff’s Office since May of 2022. In September of 2022, he was promoted to the rank of Patrol Sergeant.
Sgt. McCoy leaves behind a wife and four children.
The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Texas Department of Public Safety. The condition of the driver of the other vehicle is unknown at this time. Please keep Sgt. McCoy’s family, both blood and blue, in your thoughts and prayers.
