A family is mourning the loss of a father and beloved Crowley ISD Junior ROTC leader who was shot and killed.
Family members say Gene Bass joined the school district to help guide aspiring servicemembers after his own career in the military
Bass’s family said after leaving the armed forces, he still felt called to serve. He did that by becoming a Junior ROTC leader in Crowley ISD, helping students overcome adversity and preparing them to serve their country.“He wanted to be like a vessel, you know, to show these kids how to do it and how to do it right so that they could have something to look forward to,” said Michael Bass.
Fort Worth police said on the afternoon of June 28, Bass was in his front yard on Chesapeake Bay Drive. Police said a member of Bass’s family shot and killed him in a drive-by and was eventually arrested in Valdosta, Georgia. “As you and your child may know, we have lost a treasured member of our NCHS JROTC family,” Crowley ISD told families in a message. “Master Sergeant Gene Bass passed away Friday, June 28. The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating his death.”
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