Sullivan City police chief sentenced to 10yrs for his role in helping traffickers move 2 tons of pot thru town

McAllen, Texas

Sullivan City’s former police chief received a 10-year prison sentence for his role in a drug trafficking ring busted by federal authorities last year.

Hernan Guerra Jr. and seven other men learned their sentences at a hearing Wednesday afternoon in U.S. District Court in McAllen.

Guerra’s sentence came after he pleaded guilty for his role safeguarding Mexican drug traffickers moving more than 2 tons of marijuana through Sullivan City.

“I am sorry for what I did,” Guerra told U.S. District Judge Randy Crane at his sentencing hearing.

“When you do something like this, you cause people to lose confidence in our government,” the judge told Guerra.

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Rosebud cop who confronted residents about speed trap warning signs is fired for working outside city limits

Rosebud, Texas

A Central Texas police officer was fired Monday and could be in more hot water.

The Rosebud Police Officer was fired for working outside city limits against orders. It's a rule he had reportedly broken multiple times.

On Saturday, the officer reportedly tried to take down a controversial speed trap sign along Highway 77 put up by some residents to warn drivers.

The officer got into a heated exchange with one of those residents who helped with the signs.

News Channel 25 talked to that fired officer Monday night on the phone, he said he was directed by a supervisor to either ticket or arrest the people responsible for the signs. He thought taking it down would cause the least problems.

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San Antonio Park police officer charged with DWI after running stop sign




San Antonio, Texas

A San Antonio park police officer, Scott Warren Little, was charged Sunday with driving while intoxicated after he ran a stop sign on the far North Side became one of 275 suspected drunken motorists taken off the road by SAPD arrests during the 11-day Fiesta celebration.

Police Chief William McManus released the statistic Monday and said no drunken driving-related fatalities marred the city-wide event, at least partly because of his officers' efforts.

It was the first year since 2003 that no one died in drunken driving-related crashes during Fiesta, according to published reports.

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Harris County Deputy At Fault In Fiery Wreck

Harris County, Texas

According to investigators, the deputy did not turn on his emergency lights as he ran a red light, so the accident was deemed his fault

A Harris County Deputy is recovering from minor injuries sustained in a fiery car crash over the weekend.

Around 10:30pm Friday, a Harris County Sheriff's Office deputy supervisor was stopped at a red light eastbound on F.M. 1960 at Sugar Pine when a car next to him reportedly ran the red light.

The deputy said he tried to go after the car. Just as he began driving through the red light, a car was coming through the intersection northbound on Sugar Pine.

Officials said deputy hit the side of that car, and then came to a stop against another car in the southbound lanes and caught fire.

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Houston Police Officer Charged With DWI

Houston, Texas

An off-duty Houston police officer has been charged with driving while intoxicated over the weekend, officials said.

According to the Houston Police Department, 33-year-old Jarrod Johnson was driving his personal vehicle on I-45 downtown around 1:45am Saturday when he was pulled over by a fellow officer.

The officer was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated -- his first offense.

Johnson was released after posting $500 bond. He is slated to appear in county court April 21.

According to officials, this case will be investigated by HPD internal affairs.

Johnson is an eight-year veteran on the force.

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Autopsy Confirms Cocaine Found in System of University of Houston Police Officer Killed In Crash

Houston, Texas

The first University of Houston police officer to die in the line of duty had narcotics in her system when she wrecked her patrol car on a Christmas Eve call, university officials said.

In a statement released Thursday, UH Police Chief Malcolm Davis said Harris County medical examiners found cocaine in Officer Ann O'Donnell's system.

O'Donnell, 24, struck a tree about 1 a.m. on Dec. 24 while responding to reports of a possible assault or kidnapping at a fast-food restaurant across the street from Robertson Stadium.

UH police dispatchers lost contact with O'Donnell after the crash. Houston police soon notified them that one of their patrol cars had been involved in a single-car crash along the 4300 block of North 'MacGregor Way.

O'Donnell, who joined the department in 2009, died in the ambulance en route to Ben Taub General Hospital.

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Harris County Constable Killed While Visiting Drug House and Prostitute While Off-duty

Harris County, Texas

Note: The death of any human being is tragic and it is a difficult story to report. However, according to details, alleged misconduct led to the loss of life of an officer.

On the night he was shot to death, an off-duty Harris County Precinct 4 deputy constable allegedly visited a drug house and a prostitute, according to court records.

Lee Eldridge Sonier, 31, and Judy Wallace Hambrick (also known as Judy Lucille Hambrick), 40, have been charged with capital murder in Deputy Ronnie Brewer's shooting death about 1 a.m. on Tuesday in northeast Houston. Robbery was the apparent motive.

Hambrick, whose criminal record includes a prior prostitution conviction, was in jail Friday with no bail set. She was arrested Tuesday on a charge of theft of a firearm from Brewer's vehicle, and the capital murder charge was added Thursday.

Sonier surrendered Friday afternoon. He had been detained Tuesday for questioning but was later released. Further investigation led to his being charged with capital murder, police said.

Court documents state that shortly before Brewer died, he visited a "dope house" with Hambrick and Sonier, who is accused of robbing and shooting the deputy after he engaged in sex with Hambrick.

In a prepared statement Friday, Precinct 4 Constable Ron Hickman's office said, "This single incident (or set of circumstances) in which Deputy Brewer is believed to have placed himself which led to this tragic outcome should not overshadow his many years of service and dedication."

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