SAN ANTONIO – Retired Bexar County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Saunier, who suffered permanent injuries after being exposed to hazardous chemicals while responding to a train derailment more than two decades ago, died Sept. 6 from complications related to that exposure, the Sheriff’s Office announced.
Saunier was the first deputy to arrive at the June 28, 2004, train collision in the 9200 block of Nelson Road, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
The collision caused a derailment that released approximately 60 tons of chlorine and ammonium nitrate…