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Sheriff confirms officer killed during 911 call at his residence
At a 9 a.m. press conference, Montague County Sheriff Paul Cunningham confirmed his deputy Larry Hostetter was killed in an incident at his home shortly after midnight this morning.
A Nocona Police officer was responding to a 911 domestic disturbance call when the shooting occurred. Texas Rangers are investigating.
Nocona Police Chief Kent Holcomb and Sheriff Cunningham spoke at a press conference outside Nocona City Hall.
Holcomb said his officer responded to a 911 emergency call for a domestic disturbance on Jordan Drive shortly after midnight Sunday. During this call shots were fired and Larry Hostetter, 41, who resides at that home and also works as a sheriff’s deputy as killed during an officer-involved shooting. Hostetter resides at that home with his wife, Jennifer and three children. The deputy was pronounced dead at Nocona General Hospital at 1:03 a.m. Monday.
The Nocona officer was uninjured and the chief did not release his name.
Holcomb refused to elaborate on the details of the incident citing the “integrity of the investigation,” which is underway by the Texas Rangers.
Hostetter has worked for the county sheriff’s office since 2000. Cunningham said he was a “good officer,” and also worked as the training officer with the rookies coming into the department. Chief Holcomb would not say if there had been any other similar calls or reports to that residence.
Cunningham said it is uncertain when the investigation will be completed, but once done it will be presented to the district attorney for review. Hostetter’s body was sent to the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s office for an autopsy.
The City of Bowie swimming pool begins the new season on May 27 with a splash day of free swimming from 1 to 6 p.m.
Pool hours will be 1-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 1-6 p.m. on Saturday.
Water aerobics begins June 2 running Monday-Thursday 6-7 p.m. for $2. Summer recreation has new hours this year 8:30 a.m. to noon, Monday-Friday. This free program offers games and swimming for children.
May 19, 1976 – May 11, 2025
NOCONA – Pedro Leon Olvera, 48, died on May 11, 2025.
There was a rosary at 6 p.m. on May 18 at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel in Nocona. A funeral service was at noon on May 19 at St. Jospeh’s Catholic Church in Nocona.
He was born on May 19, 1976 in Celya, Mexico Guanajuato to Juan Olvera and Felixa Leon. Olvera was a part of a big family and hard-worker all of his life. He worked mostly in agriculture as a rancher. He loved working on cars in his spare time, especially with his son. He married Blanca Torres in 1995 in Celya, Mexico Guanajuato.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Rosa and Juana Gomez; and nephew, Juan Gomez Jr.
He is survived by his wife, Blanca Olvera; Nocona; son, Pedro Jr. Olvera, Nocona; daughter, Mariana Hampton, Gainesville; sisters, Yolanda, Nocona and Margarita, Mexico; brothers, Juan, Luis, Santiago and Francisco, all of Mexico; a grandson; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice.
Inside your May 22 Bowie News meet all the 2025 graduates from the area high schools. The Bowie News graduation keepsake section features photos of graduates from Bowie, Nocona, Saint Jo, Gold-Burg, Forestburg, Prairie Valley and Bellevue.
Congratulations to all the graduates, we look forward to covering your future.
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