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Melissa Pollard
Gender : Female
Age :
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2025
Location : Intersection of FM 14 and State Highway 37-S
City : Between Quitman and Winnsboro
County : Wood
State : Texas
Agency : Wood County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Deputy killed in vehicle collision
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 9, 2025, at approximately 10:00 a.m., Deputy Sheriff Melissa Pollard of the Wood County Sheriff's Office was involved in a vehicle collision at the intersection of FM 14 and State Highway 37-S, between Quitman and Winnsboro. Deputy Pollard's patrol vehicle collided with the back of a semi-truck. She was transported to UT Health Quitman, where she succumbed to her injuries. The driver of the semi-truck was not injured. Deputy Pollard had served with the Wood County Sheriff's Office for over eight years and had previously served with the Fannin County Sheriff's Office and the Collin County Sheriff's Office.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/27379-deputy-sheriff-melissa-pollard
https://www.kltv.com/2025/04/09/wood-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-killed-wreck/
