Monthly Report October 2025
Dear Citizens,
In October we recognized National First Responders Day on the 28th which acknowledges the heroic men and women who make it their business to take immediate action when disaster strikes. What does a first responder do? In tragedies such as 9/11 and natural disasters firefighters, police, paramedics and more, rush into the mayhem and danger. Whether you've had your own emergency or not, it's not hard to understand and appreciate the dangerous and difficult work they do. Countless selfless men and women willing to lay down their lives every day to keep us safe. Displaying daily hard work, dedication, sacrifice and honor, regardless of the threat, hate, judgement and lack of support.
In 2017, Congress designated October 28th as National First Responders Day. The resolution was passed to honor the firefighters, police officers, EMTs, and all those who are first on the scene in stressful situations. Few normally give much thought if any to those who dedicate their lives to being on the front lines in the scene of an emergency. As long as they are there when needed, that's all that matters. Many go about their daily activities secure in the knowledge that, if needed, they will be there ready to help, even at the risk of their own lives.
During a crisis, all these brave people become the most important people in the world to those in desperate need. What if they weren't available, no longer cared to sacrifice and decided they no longer wanted to serve and protect?
I am always proud to say that in Navarro County, our first responders stand at the ready when a crisis may arise. I want to thank all those who answer the call and I also want to personally thank our citizens who support our first responders daily. Especially during these trying and uncertain times.
We are continually training to provide better prepared and qualified officers at the NCSO. This month, members of our NCSO Crisis Negotiators attended the 32nd Annual Texas Association of Hostage Negotiators Training Conference in Ft Worth. Our crisis negotiators must attend a minimum of 40 hours of continuing education annually to maintain their certification. This year with over 400 in attendance, the TAHN Conference provided an opportunity to meet and network with other officers and teams within our region and across the state of Texas. We always appreciate the opportunity to attend this invaluable training so that we may be better prepared to handle crisis situations.
We began on Friday October 3rd and continued each Friday through the month of October, recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness month by wearing pink. We honor all those in the fight, the survivors and those taken by this evil, dreaded disease. As many of you may know, this cause is near and dear to my heart as my wife Mandy was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. I'm proud to say she is now a 20 year breast cancer survivor.
We know that unfortunately there is no cure yet, but we still continue to have hope. So we will continue to honor all the survivors, those continuing in this terrible fight and those who were takenby this horrible disease.
We were busy in October attending National Night Out celebrations in both Corsicana and Oak Valley. I also say thanks to my officers who are professional representatives of the NCSO and always enjoy interacting with the kids in our community. We enjoy all opportunities to interact with the youth such as when in Freestone County at the Wortham Career Day. The event was filled with lots of representatives speaking with the youth about potential careers and interests and we thank the WISD for always inviting us to attend and participate.
Sergeant Matt Porter represented the NCSO at the Dawson Homecoming Parade and our tactical, patrol and communications divisions represented the NCSO at the Home Depot Public Safety Event. Thank you to the organizers and sponsors of these events, for helping in our community and for all your continued support. Another community event that is enjoyed is the Kerens Cotton Festival.
Our hometown Deputies Tyrone and Pshaun Martin were present and enjoying their time with the residents, visitors, the fun and festivities while also providing additional security if needed for the festival and celebration.
Our Lenco Bearcat armored vehicle garnered lots of attention at the 26th Annual Corsicana Air Show where again we had a great time allowing our citizens and youth the opportunity to tour and discuss the armored vehicle and our patrol units. Thank you to our officers for representing our agency and kudos to the organizers of this community event.
In October our Deputy Mikayla Hippard participated in Role Models and Mentors in the DEFY (Dynamic Empowerment for Youth) event at Corsicana High School interacting with the young adults of tomorrow.
The Navarro County Sheriff's Office proudly announces the arrival of its newest advanced asset, a state-of-the-art Mobile Tactical Operations Center, custom-built by Farber Specialty Vehicles. This cutting-edge mobile unit represents a significant leap forward in NCSO's ongoing mission to enhance operational readiness, coordination and public safety across Navarro County. It is just another example of the continuing evolution of technology at the NCSO and our commitment to protecting the citizens of Navarro County. I also am very proud to let the citizens know that this new state-of-the-art equipment was completely grant funded and was zero cost to you.
This new Mobile Tactical Operations Center will serve as a versatile, fully equipped field command and communications hub for a wide range of operations, including:
• Tactical deployments and special operations
• Incident Command Center duties during major emergencies
• Negotiations Operation Center (NOC) functions during crisis situations
• Emergency Management support for the Navarro County Office of Emergency Management in times of disaster or large-scale public events
The addition of this new mobile unit ensures that NCSO personnel can coordinate complex operations more efficiently, improving both officer safety and community protection. The investment demonstrates NCSO's continued commitment to innovation and proactive service.
This month we welcome our newest NCSO Administrative Assistant Traci Milner who is just beginning her new career in law enforcement but comes to us with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice and we say congratulations to our Deputy Mason Avery on successfully completing the patrol FTO program. We know both look forward to serving the citizens of Navarro County.
The Sheriff's Office had approximately 3,286 calls for service in October and our dispatch received 1,707 calls for assistance to 9-1-1. There were approximately 184 persons arrested and booked into the Navarro County Justice Center and the average daily jail population was 219 inmates. Twelve inmates were transferred to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and five inmates were transferred to State Jail and SAFP Units to serve their sentences. We estrayed one goat that was hauled to the county farm, sold an estray bull to Corsicana Livestock Auction as well as an estray sheep, four donkeys and a horse at the Elkhart Horse Sale for $2,015.31.
We are accepting applications for all divisions and currently have vacancies in detention, patrol, criminal investigation division and courthouse security. Our hiring age for dispatch and detention is 18 but with all other enforcement positions, you must be 21 or older to apply. As in the past, we will continue to take applications for any vacancy until the position is filled.
"Don't just learn, experience.
Don't just read, absorb.
Don't just change, transform.
Don't just relate, advocate.
Don't just promise, prove.
Don't just criticize, encourage.
Don't just think, ponder.
Don't just take, give.
Don't just see, feel.
Don't just dream, do.
Don't just hear, listen.
Don't just talk, act.
Don't just tell, show.
Don't just exist, live."
-Roy T. Bennett
As always, God Bless and be safe.
Sheriff Elmer Tanner