BURLESON COUNTY, Texas (KRHD) — A funeral procession for late Burleson County Sheriff Gene Hermes went through Caldwell on Friday afternoon. Many neighbors of our community paid their respects to a man who always supported them.

The Burleson County community came together Friday, June 6, to honor the life and legacy of Sheriff Gene Hermes.

Dozens of residents lined Buck Street in downtown Caldwell, near the courthouse, to pay their final respects.

Chief Deputy Bill Rios told 15 ABC that Sheriff Hermes wanted to pass by the courthouse, “the people’s house,” and the sheriff’s office one last time before being laid to rest.

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