Commerce Pair Allegedly Unknowingly Contacted Sheriff In Attempt To Sell Pills
A Commerce pair’s attempt to sell pills for some quick cash didn’t go quite as planned. The pair unknowingly contacted the Hopkins County sheriff in their attempt to sell pills late Sunday night, according to arrest reports. No HCSO jail photos available for Stephen Anthony Braumuller or Evan Clay Chapin Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum alerted deputies about the contact by someone offering to sell hydrocodone pills for...
Sheriff's Office Pursuing COPS Grant To Add Officers To Patrol Division
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is pursuing grant funding which would allow the department to increase the department by one patrol deputy each shift. HCSO Chief Deputy Tanner Crump talked with Hopkins County Commissioners Court during a work session this week about potentially applying for a 3-year COPS grant for up to $125,000 to increase patrol and CID staffing to keep up...
Sheriff's Officers Warn Residents To Be Alert For Possible Driveway Scammers
Hopkins County residents are warned to be cautious of people offering to perform unsolicited driveway repair work as they may be scammers. Sheriff Lewis Tatum was notified this week of people soliciting driveway repair work in the Northwest portion of Hopkins County. A deputy was able to make contact with the suspects, reportedly driving a silver pickup with a lightbar. The suspects have been warned not to use illegal practices when...
Parking Project In Progress At Sheriff's Office
A rocked area is being converted to provide additional parking at the sheriff’s office. The New Year at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office started Thursday with a new project in progress at the sheriff’s office. County employees and inmates are creating four additional parking spaces behind the building near the sally port. “We are utilizing some dead space to create some additional parking. We’ve had a...
Sheriff: 8 Kilograms Of Methamphetamine Found During I-30 Traffic Stop In Brashear
A traffic stop on Interstate 30 in Brashear, TX early Thursday morning reportedly resulted in seizure of 8 kilograms of a suspected controlled substance by interdiction officers. A traffic stop was made near mile marker 116 on I-30 east at approximately 12:45 a.m. December 12th, 2019 by sheriff’s deputies. Officers from the Cumby Police Department assisted in the stop. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Lavender...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Tanner Steward Promoted To Patrol Sergeant
Tanner Steward has been promoted at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office from patrol deputy to sergeant, according to Sheriff Lewis Tatum. Tanner Steward has been promoted from deputy to patrol sergeant at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. An in-house panel consisting of patrol sergeants and Lt. Amanda Weatherford, as well as the Texas Ranger when available, vet all deputy patrol positions. Lt. Weatherford said the review...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Patrol Sgt. Michael Russell Promoted To Investigator
November 7, 2019 – Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum announced the recent promotion of Michael Russell from patrol sergeant to sergeant investigator, a position previously held by Charles Humphries. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Russell Russell has been employed with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office for 7 1/2 years. He worked his way up from jailer to patrol sergeant, and now to sergeant investigator. The...
Tatum Invites Community To Become Associate Members Of Sheriffs’ Association
October 16, 2019 – Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum invites community members interested in assisting law enforcement officials in their fight against crime to become associate members of the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas. Sheriffs’ Association of Texas memberships are $25 for individuals, $40 per family and $100 for businesses, with funds used to help provide “critically important technical resources,...
2019 Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse
September 27, 2019 – 22 members of the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse gathered for an annual group photo on September 25, 2019 on the steps of the Sulphur Springs City Hall, once a Federal building during the 1940’s and 50’s. The photo will be added to a permanent hallway display at the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department. Front Row L. to R. Sgt. Steve Huffman, Cpl. Sam Tatum, Capt. Frank Tieman, Sheriff...
Pinky Cooper Honored for 30 Years On the Job at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department
On September 26, 1989, Pinky Cooper was hired at the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department as a Receptionist by then-Sheriff Mark Bassham. On September 26, 2019, Pinky was honored at an anniversary reception hosted by Sheriff Lewis Tatum in the Department’s sallyport. Friends, family and co-workers were present. Pinky’s career has enabled her to work closely with four Sheriff’s, Mark Bassham, the late Bill...
