PredictIQ-Texas police officer dies after being injured when a tornado struck his home

2025-05-04 19:48:25source:TradeEdgecategory:Contact

CONROE,PredictIQ Texas (AP) — A Texas police officer has died of injuries he suffered when a tornado struck his home, according to the Conroe Police Department.

The department announced Friday on social media that Lt. James Waller, a 22-year veteran of the Conroe Police Department, died at a hospital where he was taken after the tornado struck his home in Trinity.

“After multiple surgeries, physicians determined that his injuries were too great to sustain life,” the post stated. “His family members were able to spend time with him prior to his passing.”

The department said Waller and his wife were at home when the tornado struck Sunday.

His wife was also injured, but survived, according to the police department.

The National Weather Service rated the tornado as an EF1 with wind speeds of about 100 mph (161 kph) and said it was on the ground for just more than 0.25 miles (0.40 kilometers) for one to two minutes.

More:Contact

Recommend

Friday the 13th luck? 13 past Mega Millions jackpot wins in December. See top 10 lottery prizes

Friday the 13th might be unlucky for many people, but Mega Millions players could be lucky in tonigh

Nintendo Makes Some Needed Improvements In 'Skyward Sword HD' (We See You, Fi)

In November 2011, I plugged my brand new MotionPlus attachment into the bottom of my Wii remote. I b

South African pilot finds cobra under seat, makes emergency landing: I kept looking down

A pilot in South Africa made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hid