Sheriff’s Office Investigates Report Of Possible Bomb Found at Rural Residence
A bomb squad from Garland was called in Friday to assist, after Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible bomb found in a rural residence. Deputies were dispatched shortly before 7 p.m. to the rural residence, where an individual alleged a friend reported finding what was thought to be a bomb in a closet. Instead of risking potential danger, Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum said, the a bomb squad out of...
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,...
County Sheriff’s Office Focus on Curbing Narcotics Begins to Make Impact on Distribution
With the rise of methamphetamine and other illegal narcotics, the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office began in June, 2018, a focused work in attempting to curb narcotics. From June until the end of January, 2019, the Sheriff’s Department has investigated and made 31 cases that led to 28 defendants being charged. 5.25 ounces of methamphetamine were recovered as part of the narcotics investigations. Hopkins County Investigator Wade...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Hosts Basic County Corrections Course
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is the site host for Basic County Corrections Course. The class, which is taught through the Kilgore College East Texas Police Academy, covers a wide range of topics that jailers encounter daily. Wednesday, November 7, 2018 was the final day of class room training. Students will be attempting the state test for their jailor license Friday. Seven students, shown here with instructor Hopkins...
28 Wheels and Tires Stolen; Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public Assistance
Sometime between 5 p.m. Wednesday and 5 a.m. Thursday, a total of 28 wheels and tires for heavy trucks were stolen from 4-T Manufacturing located at the Old Whiteman Tire on Highway 11 E in Pickton. Hopkins County Criminal Investigator Corley Weatherford told KSST News the tires and wheels were likely taken in the early morning hours Thursday. Tires similar to those taken in theft at 4-T Manufacturing Weatherford asks the public to...
Sheriff’s Office To Sell Royal Empress Trees; A Partnership with Texas Agri-Life Extension
With exotic light strong wood selling for $6-$10 per linear board foot, Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum sees this as an opportunity to provide income for the jail commissary. The Sheriff’s Office has partnered with the Texas Agri-Life Extension office and, with the direction of the Sheriff and Dr. Mario Villarino, the root born trees will soon be placed in containers for sale in two to three months. Tatum says the jail will not be...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Solves Multiple Burglaries; Three Arrested
January 24, 2018 – Following a month long investigation, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigator Dennis Findley and deputies have arrested three individuals for burglary of a building in Miller Grove, theft at LaPooch Pet Resort, burglary of a habitation, and thefts in Rains County and Bowie County. A warrant for the arrest of Ashlee Swilling, 29, of Cumby, Nathan Allen Martin, 30, of Conway, Arkansas, and Robert Stephens, 39, led...
Forney Man Charged with Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon in Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Parking Lot
A disturbance in the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office parking lot resulted in the arrest of David Allen Calhoun, 52, of Forney. Calhoun is charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon Family Violence and is being held on a $200,000 bond. Advised of a disturbance in the front parking lot at the Sheriff’s Office, Communications Supervisor David Ray detained Calhoun until deputies arrived to make the arrest. Calhoun assaulted a...
Power Surge Provides Sheriff’s Office Problems
Hopkins County Sheriff’s office was the victim of a power surge Tuesday at 5 p.m. resulting in Wednesday problems for cameras in the building. The generator for the building was engaged and other than some computers and the cameras there were no personnel or jail concerns as a result of the surge. The surge did affect the monitoring system for the sheriff’s office. Camera time lagged behind and the cameras on the parking lot were down...
Sheriff’s Office Responds to Out of County Tornado Damage
Hopkins County Sheriff along with investigators, deputies, and a number of trusted inmates traveled to Canton and Emory Saturday evening after tornadoes ripped through the Van Zandt and Rains County area. They were involved in immediate clean-up and rescue. The Sheriff took chain saws and other equipment to assist the neighbors to the south. They spent several hours immediately following the destruction left in the wake of the...
