Detention officer killed in off-duty motorcycle crash, Dallas County Sheriff's office says
The sheriff's office said Detention Service Officer Dakendrick Traylor was involved in an off-duty motorcycle accident this week and was killed.
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The sheriff's office said Detention Service Officer Dakendrick Traylor was involved in an off-duty motorcycle accident this week and was killed.
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