A Vidor man walking in the middle of FM 1409 Monday night, April 9, was struck and killed, according to a report from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
DPS Sgt. Rob Willoughby, supervisor of the Liberty County DPS office, said Scott Lee Holladay, 56, of Vidor, has been identified as the decedent. He was killed around 9:39 p.m. on FM 1409 in the Westlake area south of Dayton.
Holladay was reportedly walking in the middle of the roadway when he was struck and killed by a northbound 2002 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck driven by Jeffery Scott Thompson, 51, of Dayton.
Holladay was pronounced dead at the scene by Pct. 4 Justice of the Peace Larry Wilburn.
The accident was investigated by Troopers Haley Smith and William Koen.
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Very poor police work!!! any 1 day rookie could speak to Mr Holladay and tell he was not of sound mind,, The man had the mind of a child and was legally blind, I spent 27 1/2 years in law enforcement and the first time I met the deceased I could tell instantly that he had mental issues, Law enforcement is there to protect and serve not ignore and leave, Nothing but LAZINESS and and irresponsibility, NEGLIGENCE!!!! Police officers are not on duty to hang out at the 7-11 and hustle badge bunnies, or to look cool with all their G I Joe equipment to look cool, VERY VERY poor, sloppy and unprofessional police work, God bless the family and God help all the officers from the multiple jurisdictions that encountered the deceased in his last hours of his life, A Man lost his life due to multiple jurisdictions not wanting to do their job . A family lost a brother, son, uncle due to Laziness and negligence.. If you want to be pretty go model underwear , If you want to be a cop, DO YOUR DAMN JOB!!!!!
You sound like an idiot. Tell me how they can do their job without violating this man’s 4th amendment rights.
I just read context into this story and it sounds like they tried to do everything for the man. EVEN offering him rides to other locations. Police sadly can not take missing persons into custody and bring them wherever they feel like, unless it is a child. God bless these Officers for locating him and helping him.
I am the sister of deceased also to let it be known I have POA over him and called out missing person on him and Orange or Dayton would help me he was. Sick and had a psychiatric dr and a stroke was paralyzed on right side and not all there so get facts straight a MISSINGPERSON REPORT WAS OUT THERE AND DAYTON KNEW IT THEY CALLED ME 3 WAY WITH DISPATCH…
He was also BLIND I BEGGED THEM TO HOLD HIM IM ON MY WAY