Driver was intoxicated in crash that killed Texas fire captain, cops say
A father celebrating the birth of his fifth child was going to pick up his four other children when he was fatally struck after he left the hospital, according to city officials in Killeen, Texas.
The father of five was also a local fire captain, and his death has left a Texas community reeling, city officials said.
Now, the man accused of rear-ending Killeen Fire Captain Marvin Taylor III’s car on May 11 has been arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle, the city of Austin announced in a news release.
Rodney Bremby, 34, was booked into Travis County Jail on May 11, according to jail records.
Taylor’s casket, covered with an American flag, was taken through reverent procession in Bell County on May 13 from Temple to the funeral home in Copperas Cove, KXXV reported.
Firefighters lined the streets to pay their respects as the vehicle with the fire captain’s body passed, according to the outlet.
“I am personally honored to have spent the last 10 months with him assigned to the training division and seeing his face just about every other day up and down the hallways here. He is sorely missed,” Killeen Fire Chief James Kubinski said in a video shared by the city.
The captain known for his dedication and leadership had been with the fire department since 2014, the city said.
“Please bear with us as we process our grief and go through the process of providing him the final honors that he deserves,” the chief said.
Killeen is about a 155-mile drive southwest from Dallas.
This story was originally published May 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM with the headline "Driver was intoxicated in crash that killed Texas fire captain, cops say."
