Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Odell McDuffie was killed in an automobile accident on FM 770 in Saratoga.
He was returning from transporting a juvenile to the Hardin County Detention Center at approximately 1:00 pm when his patrol car left the roadway. He over-corrected, causing the vehicle to strike a grove of trees and burst into flames. Deputy McDuffie suffered severe injuries and died at the scene.
Deputy McDuffie had served with the Liberty County Sheriff's Department for 17 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff McDuffie gave the Liberty County Sheriff's Office 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Liberty community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff McDuffie.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Odell McDuffie, Jr. 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 Liberty County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Odell McDuffie, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Odell McDuffie, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Odell McDuffie, Jr. is highlighted in Oct.
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