Texas deputy killed while ‘trying to save people from the horrible fires’

EASTLAND COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) — An Eastland County Deputy was killed while trying to save citizens from fires overnight.

The Cisco Police Department confirms Deputy Barbara Fenley died during the fires.

“She was a special servant and an attribute to our profession,” the department said. “We will kneel in prayer for her family, friends and colleagues as they mourn.”

Deputy Fenley’s friends and family remember her as a beloved mainstay at the Eastland County Courthouse, providing much-needed security.

It’s unclear when or where Deputy Fenley died, but KTAB and KRBC are working to get additional information.

So far, Deputy Fenley is the only confirmed death in the aftermath of the Eastland County Complex Fires, which have burned nearly 45,000 acres and are only 2% contained.

The entire communities of Gorman and Carbon were almost completely destroyed.