LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas - The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of one of their civilian employees.
According to a post, Forensic Technician and Crime Stopper Deputy Vita O’Reilly passed away around 3:30 a.m. Saturday.
Captain Ken DeFoor, Public Information Officer for the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office said, that a family member shared information that Vita was found to be unresponsive in her home around 6 p.m. Wednesday evening.
She was rushed to a Baytown hospital and was found to have suffered a massive heart attack.
DeFoor said O’Reilly was one of their most dedicated civilian employees.
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The family said that a memorial service will be held at a later date to honor Vita and her many accomplishments and dedicated service to the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office as well as to the community she helped serve.