Monthly Report for June 2015

Dear Citizens,
I want to wish everyone a safe and happy 4th of July as we celebrate our nation’s independence. Please use caution if celebrating with fireworks making sure children are closely supervised at all times.
I am very proud to announce that the debt on the Navarro County Jail has been completely paid off and now belongs 100 percent to the citizens of Navarro County.
We are proud to welcome back Faith Holt who brings her many years of law enforcement experience back to the citizens of Navarro County by accepting a part time administrative position here at the NCSO.
This month our Facebook page reached over 4,000 likes. I would like to thank you, the citizens, for your continued support. You should know by now that is extremely important to me and to the NCSO to keep the community informed and up to date as much as possible on what is taking place in our county. By liking our page and sharing informative posts such as asking for information on identifying suspects in thefts, burglaries or other crimes, you are supporting and assisting us in making a difference. You are helping us in taking steps in improving the safety in and around the place in which you live, where you work, play and raise your families. Communication through social media is a powerful tool when utilized properly. And you, the citizens, are an intricate part of that.
We have also launched the official Navarro County Sheriff's Office website — www.ncsotx.org — where residents can find the latest information regarding the operations of the NCSO. The new website will serve as an information resource for the public and assist with community policing efforts. The new website features press releases, messages from me which are updated frequently, pages on the services of each division of the NCSO, as well as a link to submit crime tips via email.
Other features of the website include:
Alert Notifications — allows the public to sign up for alert notifications from the Sheriff's Office via email or text including press releases, messages from me and most wanted updates.
Social Media Links — allows the public to follow the Navarro County Sheriff's Office on Facebook.
Most Wanted Listings — allows the public to view photos and descriptions of wanted individuals.
Posting information on our website improves the efficiency by reducing the number of inquiry calls handled by our office. This tool will allow us to devote more resources to the safety and security of our residents. The website will also provide greater transparency for the sheriff's office and hopefully encourages you to take a more active role in community policing efforts.
Our intent is for every county resident to visit the site and become familiar with how to locate sex offenders, how to submit a crime tip and where to find the latest news and updates from the NCSO. We believe the website is a huge benefit to us and to the residents of Navarro County. This website is still under construction but the majority of the links are fully functioning. This website will continue to be improved until completion so continue to check the website for additions and new updated information!
I want to thank Jessica Farmer (IT Specialist) with the NCSO for all her hard work and dedication to this project. She can be reached for any website questions at 903-654-3002 or remember to visit www.ncsotx.org.
We continue to partner with our Office of Emergency Management and are pleased to announce that Darrell Cobb has joined the Navarro County Office of Emergency Management as the Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator. Darrell brings with him years of experience from the Corsicana Fire Department and Texas Task Force 1. Part of Darrell's role with NCOEM will be to coordinate operations and training within the county. I would personally like to thank Darrell as this is a volunteer position, but it brings with it numerous opportunities for the county.
Our thoughts and prayers were with the men and women of the Dallas Police Department as they had a senseless attack on the officers and their police station. We ask that you pray for the men and women of law enforcement, first responders and our military as we continue to serve our citizens.
On June 9, an almost two hour standoff with an armed and barricaded suicidal person peacefully ended in southeastern Navarro County. Officers had responded to a suicidal person call off FM 2859 that quickly turned into an armed barricaded person call. Due to the combined efforts of the tactical unit and departmental negotiators, the female suspect put down her shotgun and peacefully surrendered about 10:15 p.m. She was transported to a local area hospital for evaluation.
The Sheriff's Office had 1,515 calls for service in June and our dispatch received 2,626 calls for assistance to 9-1-1.
There were 276 persons arrested and booked into the Navarro County Justice Center and the average daily jail population was 178 inmates.
The Narcotics unit arrested 10 suspects, filed six criminal cases and also served eight outstanding arrest warrants. Seven inmates were transferred to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and eight other inmates were transferred to State Jail and SAFP units to serve their sentences.
We estrayed four horses, two donkeys, and one bull then transported them to the county farm at Angus. We sold one bull calf at Corsicana Livestock for $1,430.64 and collected $902 in estray fees.
Congratulations to these officers who begin their new positions this month through inter-agency transfers or promotions: Detention Lieutenant Raychaun Ballard, Detention Sergeant Kayln Tieman, and Detention Corporal William Grigsby. Tyrone Martin transferred from Detention to Patrol, Nikki Bryant transferred from Dispatch to Detention, and congratulations to Deputy Matt Swindell who successfully completed the FTO program for patrol.
We had three officers resign this month along with one officer transferring from Dispatch to Detention. We currently have nine vacant positions throughout the agency — one patrol position, one dispatch position and seven detention positions are now available. Although we are currently processing several applicants and hope to have the majority of these vacancies filled by July 15, we are continuing to accept applications and all positions are available until filled.
“May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.” — Peter Marshall
As always God bless and be safe.
Sheriff Elmer Tanner