Eastland County deputy fatally shot while responding to domestic fight, suspect arrested
An Eastland County Sheriff’s deputy was killed in the line of duty Friday night when he responded to a domestic disturbance, officials said.
Deputies from the Eastland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic fight in progress around 9 p.m. at a home on Highway 183, according to the news outlet Eastland County Today. Deputy David Bosecker arrived first and was fatally shot by the suspect.
Other deputies took the suspect into custody before anyone else was injured. The suspect, 42-year-old Cody Douglas Pritchard, is being held in the Stephens County Jail and charged with capital murder of a peace officer, according to Stephens County Jail records.
Bosecker served in law enforcement for more than 21 years, Eastland County Today reported. He began his career as a deputy in Wise County. He also served with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, as a game warden for Texas Parks and Wildlife and as an officer for the Comanche Police Department.
The Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting, according to Eastland County Today.
Eastland County is located in central Texas and is about 100 miles west of Fort Worth.
This story was originally published July 22, 2023 at 12:15 PM.
