Breckenridge Texan

Sheriff’s Weekly Summary

For the previous week, the sheriff’s office answered 45 calls for service, served 10 civil documents, and as of Sunday, Jan. 14, the jail was housing 36 inmates.

January 8

• A deputy responded to a report of a burglary of a garage on a ranch just off of Highway 67, where tools were stolen.
• The sheriff’s office was notified that it was awarded a State of Texas grant that it had applied for to obtain active shooter bulletproof vests that will be rifle resistant. Deputy Bill Flournoy wrote the grant, and the sheriff said that the Sheriff’s Office is grateful for his time and effort.

January 9

• A deputy made a traffic stop on a vehicle due to one of its occupants littering. A 50-year-old female in the vehicle was identified as having two warrants for past traffic violations. She was arrested and booked at Stephens County Jail.

January 10

• A deputy served an arrest warrant at a residence in the 1300 block of West Second Street. A 37-year-old female was arrested for a felony warrant related to violating bond conditions on a prior charge of injuring an elderly person.

Upcoming event: On Saturday, January 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office, along with Coffee State Farm, will be hosting a bicycle registration event at Coffee State Farm, 1818 W. Walker St. The Sheriff’s Office will have a drawing for a free bike. Drinks and snacks will be served for free. The Sheriff’s Office will have two engravers on site so that personal identification numbers can be placed on bicycles. The Sheriff’s Office will also be recording serial numbers, brands, and models of people’s bikes, skateboards, hover boards, etc. so that they can be identified if they are ever stolen.

Calls for service include but are not limited to: 911 calls, proactive contacts, non-emergency calls, registering sex offenders, serving civil papers, transporting prisoners and juveniles in and out of the county, mental hospital transports, court security, etc.