ETX Trooper dies of heart attack

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By KLTV Digital Media Staff - email

TERRELL, TX (KLTV) -

Funeral arrangements are being made for a Department of Public Safety Trooper who died Saturday evening.

DPS Officials tell us Senior CVE Trooper Rex Akin died of a heart attack Saturday evening while in Terrell. Officials also tell us Trooper Akin's son is a DPS Trooper in Wood County.

The arrangements are being made for this coming Friday. Trooper Akin was 67 years old.

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