Officer Jose Meza died on 12/20/19 of a heart attack while at home. Officer Jose Meza’s wife called for emergency medical help and fellow officers went to his house and started life-saving measures. Burnet EMS arrived shortly after and took Officer Meza to the hospital, but he died shortly after arriving. He participated in K9 training with his partner, Kuso, hours before his death. Officer Meza worked for the department for just over a year and had previously served for the Llano County Sheriff’s Office for two and a half years. He was the Burnet Police Department’s K9 handler and worked night shift patrol with Kuso. Officer Meza leaves behind his wife of four years, Christina, and their two year-old daughter, Mia Isabella.
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