DPS Trooper Killed in Accident Near Paris March 27, 2016 DPS Trooper Jeff Nichols was killed after his vehicle left the road and struck a tree. The on-duty accident occurred late Saturday night in the 8000 block of FM 38 N in Lamar County. We’ll have more details on our morning news Monday morning. 2016-03-27 Eric Kauffman Share Facebook Twitter Google + Stumbleupon LinkedIn