Fundraisers planned for the family of fallen Dawson County Deputy amid memorial scam

Fundraisers planned for the family of fallen Dawson County Deputy amid memorial scam

DAWSON COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Dawson County officials are warning the public about a scam circulating in the wake of Deputy Jessie Perez’s death, as community members prepare to honor the fallen officer with a series of legitimate fundraising events. Perez, 42, died in the line of duty on April 22 after being struck by debris from a passing commercial vehicle during a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 180 in Lamesa. He had served with the Dawson …