FROM KTXS

ABILENE, Texas –

The “suspicious” death of an off-duty Abilene officer will be the topic of discussion during a news conference – led by Police Chief Stan Standridge – scheduled for 4 p.m. today at the Law Enforcement Center.

The yet-to-be-identified officer was found dead Monday in his residence on Yucca Drive in south Clyde.

(KTXS will be carrying the news conference live on air and LIVE STREAM)

Police have declined thus far to release the yet-to-be-identified male officer’s name, age and rank. They also haven’t detailed the circumstances surrounding the death or who found the body.

The Texas Rangers are leading the investigation with assistance from Abilene and Clyde police.

In an email, Clyde Police Chief Robert Dalton said his office contacted the Texas Rangers to request assistance “due to the circumstances surrounding the death,” noting his officers responded to the scene about 7 p.m. Monday.

According to Dalton, the victim’s body has been transported to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy.

Also during Tuesday’s news conference, Abilene City Manager Robert Hanna will provide a “brief message on behalf of the city family,” the email announcing the news conference said Tuesday.

PRESS CONFERENCE AT 4PM LIVE

http://www.ktxs.com/live-stream/28374142