No Benefits for Widow of Police Officer Killed in Freak Traffic Accident

A Texas appellate court ruled that a police officer's widow was not entitled to benefits for his death in a freak accident while driving home from an assignment. Case: County of El Paso v. Orozco, No. 08-15-00079-CV, 12/21/2016, published. Facts: Ruben Orozco was a sergeant with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. He was both a member of the patrol division and the team leader of the crisis negotiation team. Members of the crisis negotiation team are specifically trained to deal with hostage negotiation and are on call 24 hours a day. His status allowed him to drive a marked patrol...