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Law enforcement will lead a procession for fallen Texas State Trooper Kevin Ramirez Vasquez — who died Saturday in Lubbock ...

A Texas Highway Patrol trooper based in Odessa was killed after he was struck by a vehicle while investigating a crash in ...

Texas DPS Trooper Ramirez Vasquez passed away after being hit by a vehicle during an on-duty crash investigation.

Kevin Alexis Ramirez Vasquez, a Texas DPS trooper and U.S. Army veteran, has died after being hit by a vehicle while on duty ...

ONEIDA TWP. — The wife of a Lake Odessa firefighter and two of the couple's children were killed in a Sept. 27 crash ...

Trooper Kevin Alexis Ramirez Vasquez, 25, died from injuries after being struck by a vehicle while investigating a crash in ...

A young Texas Highway Patrol trooper died over the weekend after he was wounded while investigating a car crash. The Texas ...

Meet Stan and Susan a brother and sister pair looking for forever homes. Stan and Susan are cattle dog shepherd mixes, smart ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Two people were arrested earlier this week after investigators with the Odessa Police Department acted on a tip about drug ...

A Highway Patrol trooper died more than a week after he was struck by a vehicle while investigating a crash in West Texas.