HUNT COUNTY, Texas — A North Texas deputy fire chief was killed Monday morning in a head-on collision while returning home from work, officials say.
According to South Hunt County Fire Rescue, 27-year-old Austin Cooley was returning from work as a Kaufman police officer when he died in the crash.
“Chief Cooley was an amazing Husband, Father, Officer, Firefighter and Leader,” the department wrote in a Facebook post. “He worked tirelessly to serve the community and citizens of Hunt County and the City of Kaufman. He will be truly missed and the impact he made on so many lives will be felt long into the future.”…