NEWS
Deputy’s widow files wrongful death federal lawsuit
Larry Hostetter
By BARBARA GREEN
The estate and wife of a late Montague County Sheriff’s deputy have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Nocona and the former Nocona reserve police officer who shot Larry Hostetter nearly two years ago.
A federal civil lawsuit was filed on Jan. 19, less than one month shy of the statute of limitations that would come on the two-year anniversary of Larry Hostetter’s death on Feb. 15, 2015.
Filed in the United States District Court, northern district in Wichita Falls, the suit came from Jennifer Hostetter, the deputy’s widow and on behalf of his estate.
This civil action is against the City of Nocona and Robert Gillock, a reserve officer with the Nocona Police at the time who shot the deputy.
Gillock is accused of wrongful death and using “fatal, excessive force against Larry Hostetter, violating his Fourth Amendment rights.
The suit also contends the City of Nocona is liable for Gillock’s actions because it “failed to train and supervise the officer.”
Read the full story in the mid-week News.
City of Bowie officials were on hand to inspect the emergency electrical generators that were delivered last week.
Mayor Gaylynn Burris and City Manager Bert Cunningham inspected one of three emergency electrical generators purchased as part of an ongoing Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant. They also talked with Jay Evans, head of the city electric department, and Jerry Sutton, director of the water treatment plant about the next step for installation of the generators.
This grant provides funding for one 150 kW and two 250 kW generators for use at the water treatment plant.
Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
City Manager Bert Cunningham and Mayor Gaylynn Burris talk with the electric and water department staff about the new generators. (Photo by Cindy Roller)
No action was taken on a legal issue after members of the Bowie City Council met in a called closed session at 4 p.m. on July 12.
City Secretary Sandy Page said the council met for almost one hour for “consultation with attorney – Midwest Waste Services LLC vs. City of Bowie.
This lawsuit goes back to August 2019 when Midwest sued the city for its action requiring those who receive city water outside the city limits to use the designated waste collector, which is Waste Connections. This was shortly after the city signed a new long-term contract with WC.
The suit was dismissed in June 2020 on two points in the suit, but City Manager Bert Cunningham said a third point remained in mediation.
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