With utmost respect and regret, a gentleman and a scholar.
Absolutely. What a shame. I think he retired from the FBI only a few years ago, and was starting to enjoy some free time.
Edited to add: The Bio on THR says he was a Denton police officer. I thought for sure he talked about being with the FBI, and only recently moving to Denton.
Oddly, I was in Denton a few years ago for work and read in a local paper that his father had died. I wasn't sure that it was his father art the time, but confirmed it with Stephen via email the next week. He seemed to be a very genuine person, who always seemed to be calm, patient, helpful, and willing to teach the many things he knew well. He will be missed.