Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler dies at age 82

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Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler has died at the age of 82.

The Parker County Sheriff's Office confirms Fowler's death but does not disclose a cause. However, it was widely known that he's been battling cancer in recent years and underwent a double lung transplant in 2017.

Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler
Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler Photo credit Parker County Sheriff's Office

After serving four years in the US Navy, Fowler entered law enforcement in 1963, serving with the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, the Weatherford Police Department, the US Marshals Service, the Parker County DA's office before being elected Parker County Sheriff in 2004.

There's no mention of services, so far.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Parker County Sheriff's Office