JUNE 16, 2005
FATAL CRASH MERIT MILLWORK TRUCK VS FENCE
SAN JACINTO COUNTY RUSSEL VERNIE
JUNE 16, 2006
APPLE STORE OPENS AT MEMORIAL CITY MALL
JUNE 16, 2006
HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 4 ZERO TOLERANCE
JUNE 16, 2007
MARCUS LUTTRELL LONE SURVIVOR
JUNE 16, 2010
NEW CANEY DOPE HOUSE CLOSED
Late Wednesday Deputies from the Precinct 4 Constables Office and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Unit expedited a search warrant in the 28000 block of FM1485 at Idlewild Roadway.
Once they gained forceable entry they located 43-year-old Larry Wayne Chimel and 44-year-old Robert Michael Jackson inside the residence. During the search of the property deputies found 15.9 grams of meth, packaging, and scales.
Both were taken into custody and are being charged with manufacturing/ delivery and possession of a controlled substance.
This is not Robert Jackson’s first rodeo. On January 31, 2010, Deputy Josh Bergland was patrolling on his regular shift. He stopped Robert Jackson on a minor traffic offense and discovered a large number of drugs in his vehicle. In addition, was a large sum of money thought to be from the drug trade. The investigation led them to his residence where he was found Wednesday night. Back then to a large number of drugs were found as well as packaging. Jackson was arrested on Manufacturer/ Possession and Delivery of a Controlled Substance and given a $6000 bond.
After tonight deputies recovered 15.9 grams of Meth, over $7000 in cash, and several notebook computers. Both are charged with Possession/ Manufacturer and Delivery of a Controlled Substance. In addition, Tampering charges were filed on both as they tried to dispose of the drugs when deputies arrived.
According to deputies, the street value of the Meth is approximately $2000.
Both were transported to the Montgomery County Jail.
JUNE 16, 2013
MEN IN BLACK ON THE JOB
JUNE 16, 2014
CONROE POLICE BUST MOBILE METH LAB
Just after 3 am Monday morning Conroe Police were dispatched to Vernon’s Katfish Kitchen in the 5900 block of West Davis (SH 105). The caller stated a man was slumped over the steering wheel. When Conroe Police arrived they found Kenneth Ray Lockhart Jr., age 54 of 208 Priddy in Livingston asleep in his car. As officers spoke to him they spotted a small bottle that seemed to be producing a gas vapor. Conroe Police immediately backed out and called the Conroe Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team.
Once it was determined to be a small amount of meth the Montgomery County SIU Detectives were called to the scene. They determined it was what is described as a “shake and bake” lab. Montgomery County contacted the DPS MIG unit which responded and contained and moved the mobile meth lab.
Lockhart has been placed in the Montgomery County Jail on a charge of possession of transport chemicals with the intent to manufacture controlled substances.
JUNE 16, 2014
PORTER COACHES HOUSE BURNS
Travis Moore, an employee for United Parcel Service and a well-known coach in the Porter area lost his family home Monday morning. Moore had gotten off work and come home, he then took his two sons to a baseball camp at the Porter High School where he remained for almost twenty minutes talking with others. Moore saw several fire trucks with lights and siren running up FM 1314 but never thought anything about it. That was until he got a call from Montgomery County dispatchers inquiring if he was home or anyone was currently in the house. Dispatchers told Moore to return home as a fire had been reported.
In the meantime, Porter, New Caney, and Caney Creek firefighters were in the process of laying twelve-hundred feet of fire hose down the middle of Pinewood Drive to the single story brick home with flames shooting out of the roof. Crews immediately went to work on the extremely hot fire as they tried to stop it in the attic. The winds were not in their favor as the fire progressed.
A Porter firefighter was working on the ground near the front of the house when a soffit collapsed falling onto the firefighter. He was taken to Kingwood Hospital in stable condition.
By the time the fire was brought under control the home of Coach Moore, his wife, two son’s and mother was destroyed. With all the damage, burned photos, trophy’s collected over the years and other memorabilia the coach was more concerned about a large sum of cash in the house. Over the weekend one of several fundraisers was held to raise money for the team members and their parents to make the trip to the World Series in which the boys would compete in Pensacola, Florida next month. Moore had not had time to deposit the money from the weekend and had hidden it in his house. The same house which was now destroyed.
Moore’s wife lost her six-month-old dog in the fire.
It was then that a firefighter walked out the front door with a large handful of green bills, unburned money, the money of the fundraiser.
Moore’s mother i-law, Sharon Bailey was just glad her grandsons were alive.
The Montgomery County Fire Marshall’s Office is investigating the fire and do believe it started in the attic.
Sharon Bailey said her air conditioner had just started acting up blowing hot air. She also said since last Thursday’s storm the power continued to blink.
Ironically the lightning bolt which struck a utility pole several times and was videoed by MCPR last Thursday was at the entrance to their subdivision.
JUNE 16, 2015
FATAL CRASH FM 1485 AT WILDERNESS
A Conroe man was killed in an East Montgomery County crash Tuesday afternoon. At 2:15 p.m., during the heavy rains from T.S. Bill, a man was driving west on FM 1485 near the entrance to the Lake Houston State Park at Wilderness Drive. His 2003 Chevrolet pickup began to spin as he started down the incline to Peach Creek and, apparently, hydroplaned. He crossed the center line and was struck head-on by a 2004 Isuzu box truck with a man, woman, and child inside. MCHD transported all three to an area hospital in stable condition.
The driver of the pickup was identified as 52-year-old Glenn Stuart Willett. His truck split in half during the crash, and he was not wearing a seat belt. Willett was ejected and died at the scene. According to DPS weather was a contributing factor to the crash.
Montgomery County Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace James Metts ordered Eickenhorst Funeral Directors to transport the victim to the Montgomery County Forensic Center for autopsy. FM 1485 remained closed until 6 p.m. as Troopers investigated the crash.
The driver of the box truck was identified as Ubel Figueroa, age 53 of Houston. The other occupants were his wife, Maria Guadalupe Ruiz-Ruiz, 49, and his son, 12-year-old Abel Figuero. All three remain in stable condition.
JUNE 16, 2016
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE FLEET CRASH SH 105 AT CROCKETT MARTIN
Just after 10 pm, a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputy was en route to a disturbance call off SH 105 and Old 105. He was not running emergency traffic. As he went through the intersection of Crockett Martin and SH 105, traveling eastbound, female driver investigators believe made a left turn in front of him into a gas station parking lot. She failed to yield right of way and was struck by the deputy. It happened so fast that the deputy did not even have time to apply his brakes. The deputy called the dispatched asking for EMS to respond and stated he believed his leg was broken. MCHD responded to the scene and transported the deputy in serious condition to Conroe Regional Hospital. Early indications are that is leg is broken in several places along with other non-life-threatening injuries. The female suffered minor injuries.
JUNE 16, 2018
SAGE BRUSH RV FIRE
Just after 5 am Caney Creek and East Montgomery County Fire Department were dispatched to a reported fire on Sage Brush Court. Units arrived to a goose-neck RV Trailer fully involved and on the ground.
JUNE 16, 2018
WOOD BRANCH SEARCH
Just after 8 pm Friday night Montgomery County Search and Rescue along with the Texas Task Force were dispatched to several victims lost in the woods behind the Wood Branch Community in East Montgomery County. The caller stated her mother had gone out in the woods and was injured. She also stated she spoke Italian and no English. Teams mobilized and started searching nearly 500 acres of heavily wooded terrain. About 5 hours into the search one team can upon what they called a snake pit, a pit with close to at least 100 snakes. It was just past there that the woman was found. With communications difficulty, they were able to learn that she had been with two others. One had broken a leg. She then attempted to go for help but got lost. At 5 am the teams were still searching for the other two victims.
JUNE 16, 2020
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AWARDS AND PROMOTIONS
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Awards and Promotions
Sheriff Rand Henderson is proud to present the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office promotion and awards ceremony. This event has been designed to acknowledge those who have shown exceptional and outstanding merits that exemplify Sheriff Henderson’s goals for the agency.
Our Vision is to serve as a role model for the public safety services in our State. Our Mission is to provide professional detention and law enforcement service to our community through meaningful partnerships to enhance the quality of life for our citizens, businesses, and visitors through efficient and innovative public safety practices.
Along with these ideas come our four guiding principles: Professional, Accountable, Compassionate, and Trusted. Our values represent our “P.A.C.T.” with the community. It is the core of the unspoken and implicit agreement between citizens and their peace officers.
With each individual thoroughly reviewed and carefully chosen, Sheriff Rand Henderson has assigned those being recognized today to safeguard the community’s trust through these standards.
SO-Badge-Gold
PROMOTIONS
Patrol East Division
Headed by Captain Melvin Franklin
Ali Carter, Administrative Assistant
The Woodlands Township Division
Headed by Captain Tim Holifield
David Kelman, Detective
Vicente Suarez, Detective
Criminal Investigations Division
Headed by Captain Dan Norris
Kimberly Christensen, Crime Scene Investigator
Executive Division
Headed by Captain Allison Allen
Jacob Butler, Communications Supervisor
Shauntell Harder, Warrants Supervisor
Courtney Moore, SOCU Supervisor
Administrative Services Division
Headed by Captain Tim Cannon
Malissa Westerfield, Specialist
Homeland Security Division
Headed by Captain Damon Hall
Thomas Porter, K9 Specialist
Law Enforcement Services Division
Headed by Captain Jimmy Malmay
Paige Sykes, Fleet Inventory Control Manager
Scott Grap, Mechanic III
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