FALLS COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) — Deputy Matt Jones died on Oct. 11, 2019. Six years later, the Falls County Sheriff's Office is honoring him again and keeping his memory alive.

Highway 7 is now a memorial highway for Deputy Matt Jones.

Deputy Jones was struck while trying to help a motorist who slid off the road in the rain.

The sheriff's office is also creating a mural of Deputy Jones and other fallen officers who laid down their lives for others.

Watch the full story here: Highway 7 dedicated to fallen deputy

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“It’s something that’s going to be here forever. It’s something that everybody is going to see," said Courtney Rickman, the widow of Deputy Matt Jones.

Courtney Rickman lost her husband, Deputy Matt Jones, six years ago.

Rickman didn’t expect a highway t

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