Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse/ DEA National Pharmaceutical Take Back
On October 26, 2019, from 10am-2pm, in conjunction with the DEA, The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse will coordinate a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies focused on removing potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets. A national take-back day will provide a unified opportunity for the public to surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Caddo Mills Man On Tampering With Evidence Charge
October 17, 2019 – A 31-year-old Caddo Mills man was arrested at 1:20 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, for tampering with evidence, found in Dr. Pepper cans, according to arrest reports. Josue Joshue Espinoza was reportedly stopped by a Hopkins County sheriff’s deputy, who noticed the Ford Mustang that passed him on Loop 301 about 12:52 a.m. Oct. 17 didn’t have front license plate. The deputies turned around and tried to stop...
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...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Catch Burglar Inside Of SH 154 House
A suspicious person report resulted in deputies catching a burglary in progress at a residence south of Sulphur Springs Wednesday night. Justin Tyler Strahan Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Lance Burdick, Aaron Chaney, Jason Lavender and Cpl. Todd Evans were dispatched at 9:36 p.m. to a State Highway 154 south residence, where a man was reportedly using a flashlight inside of a vacant house and had the hood of a vehicle up in...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Easter Egg Hunt Moving to Saturday April 27 at 10:30am
According to Alvin Jordan, Deputy for the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department, the annual Easter Egg Hunt and Cookout has been rescheduled for Saturday April 27, 2019 from 10:30am til 1pm. Jordan stated “After much consideration about the thunderstorm forecast for April 13, and checking the availability of the Civic Center grounds for an alternate date, it was decided that we will hold the Easter Egg hunt on Saturday April...
Two Mississippi Men Arrested When Seeking to Retrieve Items at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office
In a unique set of circumstances, two Mississippi men were arrested at the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Thursday at 11 a.m. Willie B Williams One of the men was in the front lobby of the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office seeking to pick up four items. However, the odor of marijuana emitting from his person alerted deputies to more than just his intended purpose at the office. When a deputy asked Willie B. Williams, Jr,...
Home Invasion Suspect Sought by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigators
A home invasion and robbery at a residence on State Highway 11W just outside the city of Sulphur Springs has Hopkins County Investigators seeking assistance from the public. A $1,000 cash reward and possibly other reward money through Crime Stoppers are being offered. On Tuesday a thin build masked white male believed to be between 40 and 50 years of age entered the unlocked back door of the residence and walked up behind the senior...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigation Assists in Conviction of Greenville Man for Possession of Child Pornogaphy
Robert Ray Owens in 2016, about the time of his arrest for Possession with Intent to Promote Child Pornography Robert Ray Owens, 49, of Greenville was sentenced in Hunt County’s 196th District Court to three 20-year sentences to be stacked when he was found guilty on three counts of Possession of Child Pornography. Hopkins County Criminal Investigator Corley Weatherford said Owens sentence was the result of a Hopkins County Sheriff’s...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department Purchases New Transport Van With Interdiction and Commissary Sales Monies
Corporal Zack Poindexter and K-9 Chiv Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department has purchased a new transport van with proceeds received through the interdiction program. The interdiction effort now operated by Corporal Zack Poindexter and his K-9 Chiv was started when Sheriff Lewis Tatum took office in 2017, with now retired Lt. Harry Washington, as the Deputy who led the program. The van will be up fitted with funds from the Jail...
