Ten days after the death of Burleson County sheriff Gene Hermes, his chief deputy is sworn in to fill that vacancy.
Bill Rios came out of retirement following a 36 year career with the Houston police department to join the sheriff’s office in 2022.
A week after serving as a reserve deputy, Rios accepted a position as a school resource officer.
Rios was completing his second year as chief deputy at the time he was appointed by Burleson County commissioners.
Former A&M Consolidated Tiger Chris Mark has an outstanding book called Two Sides of the Same Coin that is a must read (you can buy it HERE) if you’re feeling stressed about these “unprecedented times”. Long story short….they’re not. Also the things that make our system so frustrating might be what makes it so incredibly effective. Hear the entire conversation below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG5Em5O5eOk
Two people were injured after a single car crash in Downtown Bryan. Bryan Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the intersection of William Joel Bryan and Main Street around 5:15pm on Wednesday. A car lost control, and struck a light pole then a pedestrian before coming to rest against the building that houses the law offices of Daniel Stark. According to officials with the Bryan Fire Department, the driver suffered major injuries and is hospitalized. The pedestrian suffered minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital. Got a news tip? e-mail us at news@wtaw.com, text us at (979) 695-1620, or reach out on Facebook or Twitter/X.
The manhunt is on after a man was shot and killed in Bryan Tuesday night. 23-year-old Jaylon Lamar Walter was shot in the torso after a verbal altercation outside the North Point Business Park around 7:15pm. He was Life Flighted to Houston where he later died. Bryan Police are now searching for 20-year-old Cameron Deshawn Scott. A warrant has been issued for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. If you have information on Scott’s whereabouts, contact BPD at 979-209-5300. Scott has been booked into the Brazos County Jail on six previous occasions and has several outstanding warrants, including Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon, Tampering with Identification, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. Got a news tip? e-mail us at news@wtaw.com, text us at (979) 695-1620, or reach out on Facebook or Twitter/X.
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