The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the death of Captain Tom Ray, who passed away Sunday morning from an apparent heart attack.
Sheriff Keith Merritt told KOGT, “I was told he started having chest pains early Sunday morning and told his wife to call an ambulance. They did CPR on him and brought him to a hospital in Beaumont but were not able to revive him.”
Ray has been with the Sheriff’s Office for more than 20 years, and was promoted to Captain in February of 2014. The 45 year old is survived by his wife Mariah.
“It’s a devastating loss and I’m still in shock,” said Merritt. “We’re all a big family here so this isn’t a co-worker loss, it’s more like losing a member of your family.”
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