Joe Gurney
1988
Joe F. Gurney.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Sergeant Joe Gurney succumbed to injuries received when his horse fell on him while he was guarding inmates at the Beto I Unit at 1391 Farm-To-Market Road in Tennessee Colony. Sergeant Gurney was pursuing a runaway horse that had escaped. During the pursuit, he was thrown from his horse, and his horse fell on top of him. He was stabilized at the infirmary before being transported to the Tyler Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries. Sergeant Gurney was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran and had served with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, two daughters, parents, and sister.
Service Record
Also Served
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division
Sergeant
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