Republic of Texas Update Following Valentine’s Day Law Enforcement Search

Image of The Republic of Texas from their Facebook page.
Image of The Republic of Texas from their Facebook page.

The beliefs that led Texians on this date in 1836 to declare independence from Mexico are still practiced by a group formed 20 years ago as The Republic of Texas.

Billy Ford of Iola…who is The Republic’s Secretary of State…says they’re looking to bring back activity to when the had as many as 500 attending meetings.

The Republic is getting another round of attention following their Valentine’s Day meeting in Bryan that was delayed more than four hours after officers from multiple law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant.

A Kerr County deputy posing as a guest blocked the only door out of the meeting room. The deputy was joined by officers from eight local, state, and agencies during a four hour search where members had their cell phones and electronic devices seized, along with Republic paperwork and currency and coins valued at tens of thousands of dollars.

Don Ballard of Wixon Valley…Brazos County’s state senator for The Republic…says the reason for the large law enforcement turnout dates back 20 years to a man who led a standoff but before that was impeached by The Republic.

There has been no response to WTAW News requests for comments from the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI, which was also involved in the raid.

Click below for comments from Billy Ford and Don Ballard, visiting with WTAW’s Bill Oliver.

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