Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Brent Lee was killed in an automobile collision while involved in a vehicle pursuit of a hit-and-run and shooting suspect.
His vehicle left the roadway, struck a utility pole and tree, and burst into flames at approximately 4:15 am Thanksgiving morning.
It is believed that wet and foggy conditions contributed to the crash.
Sheriff Lee had been appointed in June to fill an unexpired term and had won the recent election for sheriff. He had recently retired as a lieutenant from the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission.
Sheriff Lee had been appointed in June to fill an unexpired term and had won the recent election for sheriff. He had recently retired as a lieutenant from the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three grown children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
30 years. You could have gone home.
Sheriff Lee gave the Trinity County Sheriff's Office 30 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Groveton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Lee.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Steven Brent Lee, Sr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Trinity County Sheriff's Dept., 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Steven Brent Lee, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Steven Brent Lee, Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Steven Brent Lee, Sr. is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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