Texas first responders are mourning the loss of one of their own who died in a head-on collision during a police pursuit.

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Heroic sergeant sacrificed his life to save others in highway police pursuit, witnesses say

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​At about 3:30 p.m., Sergeant Mark Butler was involved in a head-on crash with the suspect. Both Butler and the suspect died at the scene.

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Navasota police sergeant dies in head-on crash while pursuing suspect

CENTRAL TEXAS (FOX 44) - UPDATE: A pursuit leading to a head-on collision has resulted in both a Navasota Police officer and the suspect dead. FOX 44 News has learned that the pursuit started in College Station on Wednesday and ended on Highway 6. The suspect was traveling southbound in the northbound lane of Highway 6 at FM-3090, and hit the officer head-on. The Texas Department of Public Safety says at approximately 3:15 p.m., the College Stat…

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Pursuit leads to collision, police officer and suspect dead

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Sergeant Mark Butler of the Navasota Police Department tragically lost his life in a head-on collision while preventing a suspect from causing further harm during a police pursuit.

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Sergeant Mark Butler of the Navasota Police Department - End of watch 1-15-25

Navasota PD Sgt. Mark Butler crashed his patrol vehicle into a fleeing suspect who was speeding the wrong way down a highway

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‘He didn’t swerve or brake’: Texas officer killed while using cruiser to protect drivers from fleeing suspect

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers are investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash on state Highway 6 approximately .70 miles north of Farm-to-Market 3090. The preliminary investigation indicates that on January 15, 2025, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the College Station Police Department was actively pursuing a female suspect driving a 2023 Black Jeep Wrangler while southbound on SH-6 […]

Montgomery County Police Reporter

UPDATE ON PURSUIT AND NAVASOTA OFFICER KILLED

At approximately 3:09 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, the College Station Police Department (CSPD) responded to a forgery in progress at Prosperity Bank, located at 1862 Rock Prairie Rd. Upon arrival, officers identified a female suspect attempting to cash a fraudulent check. When officers approached, the suspect fled in a black Jeep Wrangler. The suspect headed southbound on Highway 6 toward Navasota, later exiting onto Millican/FM 2154 an…

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Navasota Police Sergeant Killed in Crash Following Forgery Suspect’s Wrong-Way Pursuit – Texas Herald News – Texas News, covers news and events in Houston, Austin, West Texas

Heroic sergeant sacrificed his life to save others in highway police pursuit, witnesses say

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