Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum presents 8th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Sherriff Tatum hosted his eighth annual Easter Egg Hunt. There was face painting, contest giveaways, cake walks, egg hunts and much more! There was a bunch of families out enjoying the nice weather and all the fun activities. Trustees worked behind the scenes, cooking hot dogs, hamburgers, and Oil Field sausage, as well as helping to set out eggs for the different age groups. The sheriff’s office hosted a giveaway for kids from...
Lewis Tatum Retains Sheriff Position, Findley Edges out Hill for Constable
March 5, 2024 – As the final votes in the March 5th primary were recorded, Incumbent Sheriff Lewis Tatum posted a big win over challenger Johnny Paul “JP” Moseley as Tatum garnered over 73% of the vote with a total of 4,311 votes to Moseley’s 1,569. In the race for Constable (Precinct 1), Dennis Findley received 1,555 votes (59.33%) edging out opponent Chris Hill who received 1,066 votes (40.67%). Commissioner...
Lewis Tatum Elected Sheriff; Excited About His New Challenges–Video Interview
He will change hats in January. Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum will become Sheriff of Hopkins County in January following his Republican Primary win. Tatum says the greatest challenge he faces is transitioning another into the Criminal Investigation Department. He said the department’s current staff will stay in...
Hopkins County Sheriff Tatum Makes Plea to Residents In Effort to Prevent Car Burglaries
October 24, 2024 – In a recent press release to KSST News, Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum encourages residents to do their part in preventing car burglaries. Press Release:Recent Car Burglaries: I need all residents to be vigilant about locking their vehicles. Please take any weapons and allvaluable items out of the vehicles. The same group that burglarized our county and surroundingcounties are sending more crews through...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Helps Take Another Predator Off The Streets
December 20, 2023 – Another arrest has been made stemming from the sting operation held back in November of this year. That joint operation combined the efforts of Texas DPS, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, Mt. Pleasant Police Department, and Federal Bureau of Investigation all participating in a two-day undercover online operation. These agencies brought resources, knowledge, and manpower to actively pursue individuals online,...
Hopkins County Sheriff Solicitation Sting Yields Arrests
November 3, 2023 – Over the last two days, a joint operation has been underway in Hopkins County. Texas DPS, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, Mt. Pleasant Police Department, and Federal Bureau of Investigation all participated in a two-day undercover online operation. These agencies brought resources, knowledge, and manpower to actively pursue individuals online, who are seeking to engage in sexual acts with children....
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is Hiring
August 22, 2023 – Full time and part time positions are available at the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office as local Sheriff Lewis Tatum has added (3) new full time positions to next year’s budget, which will start October 1, 2023. In addition, salaries are increasing for all county employees including the newly needed Patrol Deputy positions which will start at $59,400 after October 1. Other positions are also...
Sheriff: Deputies Arrest 2, Recover All Property Stolen During A Home Burglary
October 3, 2023 – Sheriff’s officers had two Cumby men in custody and had recovered all of the property reported stolen within 7 hours of being notified of a home burglary Monday, according to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum. HCSO jail file image (left) and current image (right) of Shane Michael Ray AKA Billy Partridge and Shane Michael Partridge Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burglary at...
Sheriff Offers Measures To Help Better Prepare Rural Schools For Threats To Campus, Lives
Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum, like most of the country, has had the safety of local school children and staff since the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. Friday, he told Hopkins County Commissioners Court he’d come up with two measures to help better prepare rural schools to respond to any threats, should they arise, on their campuses until law enforcement can arrive to assist. Hopkins...
7 Elected County Officials, Sheriff’s Officers Participate In Jan. 1 Swearing-In
Hopkins County officials started 2021 with the swearing-in ceremony for officials elected to office in November. The second floor courtroom at Hopkins County Courthouse was packed at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 1, with family, friends and community members witnessing the oath of office and service issued to seven elected county officials and for the sheriff’s officers. Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom welcomed everyone to what he...
