NEWS
DPS identify shooter as Alan Alverson
The Department of Public Safety has released the name of the suspect killed in a shoot-out with law officers Wednesday afternoon, following a pursuit that ended with the suspect’s death and him killing a K-9 officer from the Wise County Sheriff’s Office.
Tony Fulton, public information officer with the DPS, said late Thursday, the suspect has been identified following an autopsy as Alan Lance Alverson, 45. His address was listed as Granbury and Bowie.
Bowie Police and Montague County Sheriff’s Deputies attempted to stop Alverson Wednesday about 2:30 p.m. He was wanted on two felony warrants. He failed to stop and ran from police out U.S. 287. At one point when officer had him cornered in the car, he allegedly put a pistol outside the window and pointed it toward the cop’s vehicle.
The chase eventually led to Pickett Run Road south of Bowie, where Alverson jumped out of his vehicle and fled on foot.
Three DPS troopers and two Wise County Sheriff’s deputies and one canine pursued the man into the woods. He was tracked by the dog and when he was found, Alverson reportedly began shooting toward the officers.
Pepper, the canine officer was struck and died. Officers opened fire and killed Alverson.
The shooting incident is under investigation by the Texas Rangers. Pictured to the right, Alan Alverson. Pictured at the top, Pepper the Wise County Sheriff Canine Dog.
A crew from Scarborough Engineering was working on control termination wiring in the control room of the Bowie Substation last week. They were integrating additional equipment including the new transformer. Once everything is connected it will go through a testing phase. The transformer project has been stalled during the past year awaiting the arrival of various parts. (News photo by Barbara Green
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
After more than a year of turmoil and upheaval it appears the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation is back on its feet with a slate of new board members and plans to review by-laws and operations.
Last August all the board members resigned in the wake of a lawsuit by a resident who could not obtain water for a small housing development despite being in the district. The property owner also accused the board of not following open meetings or open records laws, or its own by-laws.
After the board resigned a receivership was requested from the court and was named in December 2025. The receiver or temporary manager was Nocona attorney Zach Renfro, who was directed by the court to seek out possible directors to rehabilitate the association and assure it meets the obligation of continuing to provide water to more than 300 members.
The corporation board conducted its first general membership meeting on March 27 where a state of the corporation was given and new directors
named. They are Kevin McShan, president; Josh Swint, vice president; Carla Swofford, secretary; Wesley Kelly, treasurer; Zach Gunter, Rob Hankins and Chase Thomas, all directors.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council meeting scheduled for April 28 was canceled due to the lack of a quorum.
Councilors Boyd Hulstine, Stephanie Post and Brent Shaw were present along with Mayor Gaylynn Burris, Four council members are required. Laramie Truax, Laura Sproles and TJay McEwen were absent. The agenda items were expected to be placed on the next agenda of business for the council.
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