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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.
Do you think a stone you picked up could be an Indian artifact?
Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum will host “What’s Your Point,” an informational event from 1-3 p.m. on March 9 to have your items reviewed by Dr. Sergio Ayala, PhD of the Gault School of Archeological Research. Cost is $10 per person and museum members are free.
Also bring in any metal artifacts found around Spanish Fort that might have been of European origin. Museum Curator Nellann McBroom said if you cannot attend bring you artifacts and leave them, then pick them up on Monday. Call the museum at 825-5330 with questions.
Oct. 7 is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 5 general election.
Voters also should double check their voter registration to make sure all the information is up-to-date. Go to votetexas.gov on the Texas Secretary of State’s website to make any address changes.
Registering to vote in Texas is easy, simply complete a voter registration application on the SOS website and return it to your county election office at least 30 days before the upcoming election date.
Fill in the required information, print and sign the complete application. At this late date it may be best to deliver the registration form in person to the election office in the courthouse annex at Montague.
Any additional information on voter registration can be seen on the county website at co.montague.tx.us, click on elections. Direct any questions to the office at 894-2540.
Marty Hilton and his crew with City of Saint Jo Public Works pulled an all nighter repairing an eight-inch water main break along U.S. 82 and Boggess Street. The break was reported around noon on Wednesday. City officials said one of the hardest parts was digging on U.S. 82 and when large trucks would go by the vibrations kept making the walls fall down causing them to be dug out again. The repair was completed at 10:30 a.m. Thursday and the water turned back on. The city is under a boil order until the water tests are complete, which can’t happen until Monday when the lab reopens. (Courtesy photo)
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