Bowie County Sheriffs Office

With a new year comes a new scam. It seems some people can't stop scamming others out of their money. The Bowie County Sheriff's Office is warning citizens in our area about a new phone scam that is going around.

Someone is using a U-Haul box truck to steal hundreds of gallons of diesel, have you seen them, two East Texas law enforcement agencies would like to find them.

We read about "Assaults" every week, with usually no shortage thereof, but for whatever reason, this week we seem to have a rash with the sub-heading of "Family Violence." Read more about those and many more crimes in the weekly report from the Bowie County Sheriff's Office prepared by Chief Deputy Robby McCarver. This report is for the week of August 8 - 14, 2022. If you misse

Heaven's to Betsy, every week this report reveals some of the more stupid stuff that continuously happens and keeps the Deputies busy at your Bowie County Sheriff's Office. Crimes like theft, assault, sexual assault, animal welfare, unauthorized use of a vehicle, death investigations, and more. Read all about this week's list and who "allegedly" done it, in the weekly report for the Bowi

It was a scary week for your Bowie County Sheriff's Office and deputies as one of their own was seriously wounded Saturday night trying to apprehend a man who was wanted for murder. Lt Scott Lillis was shot through his left eye in that exchange and according to Bowie County Sheriff Jeff Neal, has lost the use of that eye but thank goodness he expected to make a full recovery and is in good spirits

The Bowie County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 emergency call Tuesday evening about a man being shot on Birch Street in Maud, Texas.

Arkansas State Police released the name of the Bowie County prison escapee who was captured yesterday and was shot during an alleged altercation between the prisoner and the arresting Texarkana Arkansas police officer.

Simms, DeKalb, Maud, and New Boston Volunteer Fire Departments all responded to an explosion and fire Tuesday night on Country Road 4242, a little West of New Boston, upon arrival fire crews and Bowie County Sheriff's Deputies discovered three bodies inside the small building.

We have just learned that the second victim in this shooting that occurred Sunday has died as a result of his injuries. The man has been identified as Gordan Ray Walls, a white male, 60 years old of Texarkana, TX. An additional charge of Murder has now been added to the already filed charges against Thomas Wayne Lawson Sr. No bond has been set on this additional charge as of yet.

The Bowie County Sheriffs Report is out for another week. Chief Deputy Robby McCarver prepares this report on Bowie County Sheriff activities for the prior week, this is the report for the week of 8/23 - 8/29, 2021:

The Bowie County Sheriffs Report is out for another week. Chief Deputy Robby McCarver prepares this report on Bowie County Sheriff activities for the prior week, this is the report for the week of 8/16 - 8/22, 2021:

The Bowie County Sheriffs Report is out for another week. Chief Deputy Robby McCarver prepares this report on Bowie County Sheriff activities for the prior week, this is the report for the week of 8/9 - 8/15, 2021: