Sulphur Springs Man Arrested for Failure to Register

August 9, 2023 – A Sulphur Springs man was arrested this week after forgetting to update his Sex Offender Registration information.

GARRETT MATTHEW BURSBY who also goes by the name GARRETT MAHEW BURSBY, was registered to a Como Tx address. An anonymous tip was received by Law Enforcement, and a Hopkins County Sheriff Deputy followed up on that information.

Bursby was located in Sulphur Springs at his girlfriend’s residence. He was given a courtesy ride to the Hopkins County Jail. During an interview he admitted to failing to update his residence, and his current place of employment. Bursby also had two outstanding Sulphur Springs warrants. He is charged with:

1 62.102(B)(2) FAIL TO COMPLY SEX OFF DUTY TO REG LIFE/ANNUAL
1 62.102(B)(2) FAIL TO COMPLY SEX OFF DUTY TO REG LIFE/ANNUAL
22-5665 1 FTMFR
23-0491 1 3656 EXPIRED REGISTRATION

This is not the first time Bursby has been in jail for failing to register.

In May of 2019 Bursby was arrested for failure to register as a sex offender. At that time he was suspected to be on a public school campus without checking in. See that story here. He was indicted by a Hopkins County Grand Jury on those charges.

In October of 2017, he was arrested and charged with failure to register. See that story here.

According to public records, Bursby’s requirement to register as a Sex Offender was a result of a conviction on 3 counts of INDECENCY WITH A CHILD BY CONTACT. The male and female victims ranged from 8 to 16 years old. His requirement to register could end in 2024.

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The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.