According to police, a burglary was reported to the Leon County Sheriff's Office in Centerville. When the responding deputy saw a suspicious pickup and tried to make contact, the pickup's driver, Long, took off. A highway patrol trooper put down stop sticks at the Trinity River Bridge. All four of the pickup's tires were deflated, and Long got out of the truck and went under the bridge, where a stolen pickup was apparently waiting for him. Long reportedly put the truck in reverse and rammed the trooper's patrol car with the trooper inside. Preliminary investigation shows two law enforcement officers fired at Long, who died at the scene.
Victim's Name: Cameron Davis Long
Agency Responsible: Texas Department of Public Safety, Leon County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: White
Date of Death: November 16, 2015
County: Leon
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1228
Geography: Rural