Two Nolan County Sheriff’s Office employees were presented with Service Pins honoring their years of service with Nolan County at the Commissioner’s Court meeting on Monday, July 27, 2020. County Judge Whitley May is shown presenting each honoree with their service pins. Marsha Harris who works in the Jail Section as a Corrections Officer was recognized for 20 years of service. Mary Fuentes who also works in the Jail Section as a Corrections Officer was recognized for 5 years of service. Congratulations and thanks go out to all recipients for their service and dedication to Nolan County.
Marsha Harris – 20 Years of ServiceMary Fuentes – 5 Years of Service
On Friday, July 24, 2020, a Nolan County Deputy Sheriff was following a lead as to the whereabouts of Daniel Ray Jones, a fugitive from justice. Jones, who had been avoiding detection by law enforcement for several weeks, was located in a parked vehicle at the car wash on Hailey Street. When the deputy approached the vehicle to speak with Jones, he jumped from the vehicle and fled the area on foot across Hailey Street, where he attempted to elude the pursuing deputy.
Deputies set up a perimeter, surrounding Jones, and quickly located him in an alley between 13th and 14th Street in the 1000 block. He was taken into custody and transported to the Nolan County jail where he was booked in on five (5) outstanding felony warrants and charged with evading arrest or detention and possession of a controlled substance.
The Nolan County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for Adryana Elizabeth Limon (Calderon), a fugitive who has been hiding to avoid detection by law enforcement. Limon has an outstanding parole warrant issued out of the State of Texas and two felony warrants issued out of Nolan County District Court.
The Nolan County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to bring Limon to justice. She is a 36-year-old white female, 5’2″, 195 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. The office has received reports that Limon has attempted to alter her appearance by cutting her hair extremely short. Limon was last known to reside at 515 Newman, Apartment 50, in Sweetwater and is known to frequent 1609 San Carlos, in Sweetwater. She is known to associate with Heather Crain and Jimmy McQueen, both of Sweetwater.
If you have information on the whereabouts or activities of this fugitive, you are encouraged to contact the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office at 325.235.5471, or your local law enforcement agency. If you would like to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 325.235.TIPS (8477); you may also submit a tip online.
The Nolan County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for Daniel Ray Jones, a fugitive who has been hiding to avoid detection by law enforcement. Jones has FIVE outstanding felony warrants issued out of Nolan County District Court for Manufacture and Delivery of Controlled Substance – Felony 1, Burglary of Habitation – Felony 1, Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon – Felony 2, Tamper with Evidence – Felony 3, Possession of Controlled Substance – Felony 3.
The Nolan County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to bring Jones to justice. He is a 30-year-old white male, 5’10”, 190 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Jones was last known to reside at 1404 Henderson, in Sweetwater and is known to frequent 1400 East 14th Street, 810 East 15th Street, 404 East Arkansas Avenue, 410 East Texas and 104 Alexander, in Sweetwater and 911 4th Street in Roscoe.
If you have information on the whereabouts or activities of this fugitive, you are encouraged to contact the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office at 325.235.5471, or your local law enforcement agency. If you would like to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 325.235.TIPS (8477); you may also submit a tip online.
Fireworks are an American tradition, and as the Fourth of July holiday approaches, the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office would like for everyone to have a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July holiday. Beautiful and exciting to watch, fireworks are nevertheless explosive devices that can cause severe injuries and property damage. If using fireworks, please do not consume alcohol and have an accessible fire extinguisher, water supply, or bucket of water nearby for emergencies.
As a reminder, The City of Sweetwater has a city ordinance that prohibits the use or discharge of fireworks inside the city limits.
You can, however, use fireworks outside the city limits (out in the county), on private property. When using fireworks, on your private property, outside the city limits, please remember to read and follow all instructions and avoid lighting the fireworks near flammable items or in areas where there is dry grass or brush that could catch fire. Just a reminder, Nolan County is under a burn ban, which means conditions are right for grass/brush fires; we hope that you will consider using smaller, less incendiary fireworks as a result of the burn ban.
The following things are prohibited under the Texas Occupations Code Title 13, Subtitle D, Chapter 2154:
Sec. 2154.251. PROHIBITED USE OF FIREWORKS. (a) A person may not:
(1) explode or ignite fireworks within 600 feet of any church, a hospital other than a veterinary hospital, an asylum, a licensed child care center, or a public or private primary or secondary school or institution of higher education unless the person receives authorization in writing from that organization;
(2) sell at retail, explode, or ignite fireworks within 100 feet of a place where flammable liquids or flammable compressed gasses are stored and dispensed;
(3) explode or ignite fireworks within 100 feet of a place where fireworks are stored or sold;
(4) ignite or discharge fireworks in or from a motor vehicle;
(5) place ignited fireworks in, or throw ignited fireworks at, a motor vehicle;
(6) conduct a public fireworks display that includes Fireworks 1.3G unless the person is a licensed pyrotechnic operator;
(7) conduct a proximate display of fireworks that includes Fireworks 1.3G or Fireworks 1.4G as defined in NFPA 1126 Standards for the Use of Pyrotechnics Before a Proximate Audience unless the person is a licensed pyrotechnic special effects operator and has the approval of the local fire prevention officer; or
(8) sell, store, manufacture, distribute, or display fireworks except as provided by this chapter or rules adopted by the commissioner under this chapter.
(b) A person may not manufacture, distribute, sell, or use fireworks in a public fireworks display without an appropriate license or permit. Fireworks manufactured, distributed, sold, or used without an appropriate license or permit are illegal fireworks.
In addition to extra patrols focused on intoxicated driving over the holiday, deputies will be prepared to enforce laws related to illegal fireworks, issue citations, and confiscate fireworks being used outside designated areas (on public property).
Each year deputies respond to complaints of Fourth of July gatherings that get out of hand due to intoxication and disturbing the peace. These complaints include physical injury, property damage, or neighborhood disturbances. If you are impaired in any way when you use fireworks, you increase the possibilities of misuse and injury to yourself and others. Citizens should consider that damage or injury caused by a careless act involving fireworks can bring significant civil liability.
If camping with family and friends, please remember to use extreme caution with your campfires and grills. Only light fires and grills in designated areas, never leave a fire or grill burning unattended, and always have plenty of water available. As you enjoy your Fourth of July celebrations, please remember to have a designated driver if you’ve been consuming alcohol – do not drink and drive.
