(CORSICANA, TX) – Navarro County Office of Emergency Management tweeted out this morning that they are mourning the sudden loss of an elected official.

Saying “Our thoughts and prayers go out to family of our Navarro County District Attorney, Lowell Thompson.  His sudden passing this morning is a shock to us all.  Please keep the entire family in your thoughts and prayers.  May you Rest In Peace our dear friend.”

Our thoughts and prayers go out to family of our Navarro County District Attorney, Lowell Thompson. His sudden passing this morning is a shock to us all. Please keep the entire family in your thoughts and prayers. May you Rest In Peace our dear friend.

— Navarro County OEM (@NavarroOEM) October 24, 2018

On a tragic note to the story, R. Lowell Thompson was the brother of DART officer Brent Thompson, killed in the July 7th Dallas Police ambush.  No official word yet on how Lowell Thompson died.