The Red River County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of three victims in the fatal bunker explosion at a private residence near Johntown on Oct. 13.
“This accident caused the death of three individuals; Michael Bower (45) of McKinney, Perry Fetterolf (50) of Willow Park, and Misty Marple (46) of Stephenville, all were from Texas,” said Sheriff Jimmy Caldwell.
According to earlier reports, it was believed that the explosion happened on Oct. 12 at approximately 7:00 p.m. and first responders were notified on Oct. 13 when a family member went to check on a loved one that they were not able to get ahold of since the previous day.
“It is believed to be an accident caused by an unknown gas and an unknown ignition source,” said Caldwell, “at this time nothing leads authorities to believe any criminal acts have taken place and the State Fire Marshal’s have stated the incident is still under investigation.”
Multiple Agencies assisted the Red River County Sheriff’s Office including the Bogata Fire Department, the Talco Fire Department, the Paris Fire Department, the Longview Fire Department, the Bogata Police Department, DPS, State Fire Marshal, and more.
“We would like to express our condolences to the families of these individuals.”
