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Officer Down: Police Officer Lewis "Andy" Traylor

Aug. 1, 2021

TEXAS-Police Officer Lewis "Andy" Traylor, of the Austin Police Department, died July 31, 2021. Officer Traylor was involved in a vehicle accident a few days prior while responding to a call. As he was on his way to the call, a tractor-trailer tried to make a U-turn and the officer was unable to stop in time to avoid crashing. His patrol vehicle was pinned underneath the tractor-trailer. Officer Traylor was taken to a nearby hospital where he remained on life support for a few days. He later passed away.

He was a Navy veteran and served with the Austin Police Department for 9 years. He is survived his wife and children.

Source: ODMP

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Hilary Rodela

Hilary Rodela is currently a Surveillance Officer, a former Private Investigator, a former Crime Scene Investigator, and Evidence Technician. She worked for the Ruidoso (NM) Police Department as well as the Lubbock (TX) Police Department. She has written for several public safety publications and has extensive law enforcement and forensic training and is pursuing forensic expertise in various disciplines. Hilary is a freelance public safety writer and curriculum developer for the National Investigative Training Academy.