Jeremy Payne, president of the Deputy Sheriff’s Association of Bexar County, is seen during during a contract negotiating session in 2021. Payne died Sunday morning, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.
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A Bexar County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant was found dead in his west Bexar County home on Sunday, according to officials.
The off-duty lieutenant was identified by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office as Jeremy Payne. Authorities said no foul play is suspected and that his family is requesting privacy. Payne’s cause of death has not been released.
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Payne previously served as the president of the Deputy Sheriff’s Association of Bexar County. Payne was also an outspoken critic of Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar.
“Having learned this morning of the passing of our former President, Lieutenant Jeremy Payne, we are heartbroken and offer our deepest condolences to his family and friends,” the association wrote in a statement on Sunday. “Lieutenant Payne was a compassionate leader who fought tirelessly for his fellow brothers and sisters working for the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. We ask everyone to keep those who shared their lives with him in their thoughts and prayers. At this time, we are unable to provide details surrounding his passing and ask that his family’s privacy be respected.”
According to BCSO, Payne was 50 years old.
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