WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE MONTHLY REPORT

  

Sheriff Otto Hanak presents the Washington County Sheriff's Office monthly report to the Commissioner’s Court on the third Tuesday of each month.  During the month of April, deputies performed the following functions. These functions represent a small sample of over 100 incident/offense categories tracked and reported by the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

1)         Responded to 1,833 incidents/calls

2)         60,000 miles driven

3)         97 traffic tickets written

4)         207 traffic warnings

5)         288 Traffic stops

5)         59 reckless driving calls

6)         56 false alarms

7)         73 loose livestock calls

8)         46 animal/animal bite calls

9)         162 arrests – felony and misdemeanor

10)       29 request to verify welfare of individual

11)       70 calls of “assistance rendered” to motorists and outside agencies

12)       182 warrants (felony and misdemeanor) executed

13)       37 - business checks/foot patrol

14)       453 - license plate verifications

A small sample of activities performed by The Washington County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division and Deputies activities since January 1, 2015 are as follows: 

1)         Felony arrest – Assault – Family Violence – Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

2)         Felony arrest – Burglary of a Habitation – Parole Warrant

3)         Felony arrest - Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity – Burglary of a Habitation

4)         Felony arrest - Continuous Sexual Assault of a Child

5)         16 Sex Offender Verifications – County Wide

6)         Felony arrest – Aggravated Robbery

7)         Felony arrest – Theft – Recovery of $80,000.00 in stolen property

8)         Felony arrest – Traffic Stop - Possession of Controlled Substance – 66 grams of methamphetamine - Unlawful Carrying a Firearm

9)         Felony arrest – Burglary of a Habitation

10)       Felony arrest – Capital Murder

11)       Felony arrest – Fraud – Theft

12)       Felony arrest - Sexual Assault

The Washington County Sheriff’s jail, transport, and support staff performed the following functions:

1)         149 male suspects booked into the jail

2)         39 female suspects booked into the jail

3)         13 inmates transferred to T.D.C.

4)         Currently in the process of saving hundreds of thousands of tax dollars by repainting and repairing jail structure with inmate and staff labor.

5)         Removed 81,960 tons of trees, brush, and timber from our county roads with inmate and staff labor. Relates to saving $8,870.00

Since January 1, 2015 and until April 30, 2015, Deputies have responded to over 7000 incidents that required law enforcement action or involvement of some type. In addition, we have responded to 161 false alarm calls and 231 loose livestock calls in our county that covers over 600 square miles.  During this same time frame, our deputies and warrant section have executed over 490 arrest warrants, checked on over 1700 vehicles while on daily patrols, have made over 1000 traffic stops, and driven over 287,700 miles while patrolling our rural roadway, subdivisions, and neighborhoods.  We have been involved in the investigation of over 150 traffic wrecks. We currently have two (2) or three (3) deputies working per shift.

Please assist the Washington County Sheriff's Office by making sure your fences are maintained to keep livestock secured. Check your residential and business alarms periodically to make sure they are working properly. Lastly, scams are at an all-time high nationwide, so always remember that if it sounds too good to be true, it most likely is.

Sheriff Hanak wants to again remind citizens to report suspicious activity to the Washington County Dispatch Center by calling the non-emergency number of 979-337-7272 or if an emergency, always call 911.