NEWS
DPS reports Wise Co. K-9 killed; suspect shot by officers
Law enforcement officials are investigating a shooting that took place here in Montague County this afternoon where a Wise County K-9 officer was killed and a 44-year-old man was killed by law officers.
Texas State Trooper Tony Fulton said the Bowie Police Department began pursuit of a vehicle after the male driver refused to pull over. The man was wanted on warrants.
When the suspect finally stopped in the area off Hwy. 101 on Pickett Run Road, he fled the scene on foot. and shots were fired off State Highway 101, southwest of the city. Fulton said Wise County K-9 dogs came to the scene to assist in the search and they found the man.
Wise County Sheriff David Walker told The Wise County Messenger that his officers were assisting Montague County Sheriff’s Office and Bowie Police in a pursuit when Pepper, one of the department’s two dogs, was shot by the suspect.
The pursuit ended in the area of Pickett Run Road and Aujla Road near Sunset near Hwy. 101. When the suspect fled on foot into a nearby wooded area, Pepper, a tracking dog, was used to find the suspect hiding under a pile of leaves.
Fulton said the suspect opened fire on the dog and officers, who returned fire and killed the suspect, a 44-year-old male. The deceased has not been positively identified.
The sheriff said Pepper saved the life of at least five officers. No other officers were injured. The Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting incident.
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Montague County Commissioners wrapped up a few items before the end of the year as they met on Dec. 23.
Grant Coordinator Charley Lanier asked the court to go ahead and obligate $276,961.84 from the American Rescue Funds to complete the new wastewater treatment plant that will serve the courthouse complex.
He explained Dec. 30 is the last date where grant funds can be obligated, and he did not expect any issues since this project had already been approved in court using ARPA funds, he called it a “safety net,” to avoid any problem and possible return of the funds to the federal government.
Montague County has about $276,961.84 in grant funds which has not been allocated.
The court gave approval on the request.
Lanier also asked the court to apply for a grant for a tire cutter. Funded through the Nortex Regional Planning Commission and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the application will ask for $26,865 to purchase a larger gas-powered cutter on a trailer, which can be moved around for use. It would cut the larger tires into four pieces, which would be allowed into a landfill. Lanier said if the cutter comes through the county would need to obtain a permit for its use from TCEQ, which he added should not be an issue.
Commissioner Mark Murphey said he picks up more tires abandoned on the county roads than he disposes of at his own yard, adding he probably has 500 at his yard. The court gave approval to apply for this competitive grant.
The remainder of Monday’s brief meeting were year-end items. Bonds for the justice of the peace one, county clerk, county attorney, district attorney, sheriff, commissioner three and constable two were accepted.
A cooperative agreement with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the county was approved, along with a license and services agreement with Local Government Solutions to provide software for both justice of the peace officers. The county attorney’s Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture report was presented with no new seizures or forfeiture.
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