Deputy Reed is the third from the right end on the back row. Group photo is courtesy of WIBW out of Topeka, KS.
Sheriff David Warren recently appointed Deputy Jeffery Reed to the position of D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Officer for the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office. In addition to his D.A.R.E. responsibilities, Deputy Reed will also oversee the Civil Process function at the NCSO. The Nolan County Sheriff’s Office is currently in its 25th year of providing the D.A.R.E. program to Roscoe, Highland and Blackwell schools.
“I am proud to offer this program for the youth in the three county schools of Roscoe, Highland and Blackwell. If the program helps even one student from going down that dark path to drug abuse then it is well worth it. I am particularly proud of Deputy Reed for his energy and willingness to take on this extra responsibility.” – Sheriff David Warren
Deputy Reed recently graduated from an intensive two-week school, held at the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center in Hutchinson, KS, in order to obtain his national certification as a D.A.R.E. Officer. Deputy Reed will be coordinating with school officials at the three schools to resume D.A.R.E. classes in January 2022.
The Nolan County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of a telephone scam involving a caller claiming to be a Deputy Sheriff with this office. It was reported that the impersonator, who has identified himself as Lieutenant Yarbrough or Kevin Huston, informs victims that they have multiple warrants for their arrest and certified letters have been sent to them requesting a secondary DNA specimen. The impersonator then asks the victim for a cash payoff in the form of gift cards to avoid arrest. The phone number displayed on caller ID is reported to be (325) 439-7911.
In one of these cases, the impersonator had the victim go to the local CEFCO convenience store and purchase six, $500.00 gift cards. While still on the phone with the impersonator, the victim was instructed to open the gift card and give the impersonator the gift card number, the expiration date and the security code on the back of the gift card and once this information was given, the call would disconnect.
Nolan County Sheriff David Warren urges citizens to always be vigilant when receiving phone calls from people asking for money or personal details. The Nolan County Sheriff’s Office or any other legitimate government department or financial institution, will never call you and ask for your personal banking information or payments in gift cards, cryptocurrency or money transfers. It is important to take independent steps to verify a caller’s identity before providing any personal information or payments of any sort, irrespective of the phone number displayed, or who a caller claims to work for.
The Nolan County Sheriff’s Office will never:
Contact you to ask for your Personal Identification Number (PIN) or bank details
Ask you to transfer money out of your account
Ask you to withdraw cash to hand over to them for safe-keeping
Send someone to your home to collect cash, cards or your PIN
We urge you to contact our office if you receive such a call and definitely don’t give the caller any personal information or payments.
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.
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.
On Thursday, January 2, 2020 at approx. 7:26AM, the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a resident on County Road 126 about a suspicious subject. A white male began knocking on the resident’s door and was asking to buy some bottled water. This individual was acting strange and said he had been lost in the area for over 6 hours. The man was given some water and provided with directions to the Interstate (I-20) highway. The man left walking in the direction of the interstate.
At some point later, the man was given a ride to the I-20 Rest Stop
located at about the 257 mile marker of I-20, about 4 miles inside the east
side of Nolan County. The resident then
called the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office to report this individual and his
unusual behavior.
A Nolan County Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched and upon arriving at the
I-20 E. bound rest area, encountered the male subject. The man was very evasive with the Deputy and
appeared to be providing a potentially false identity and conflicting
information about his actions and movements.
Shortly afterwards, around 8:30AM, another NCSO Deputy arrived and
recognized the subject as Edward Weldy.
Mr. Weldy has been a previous resident of the Nolan County Jail on
several previous occasions.
The two Deputies recontacted Weldy and learned that there was an active
arrest warrant issued for Weldy for Parole Violation. The warrant was a “no bond” violation warrant
issued by the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole. Once Weldy was aware that the Deputies knew
who he was, he bolted and ran away on foot to the south of where the Deputies
had located him. Weldy ran south from
Interstate 20 into a heavily wooded area.
The initial Deputy gave pursuit on foot and other law enforcement
officers and agencies began responding.
The entire pursuit of this fugitive lasted almost exactly three (3) hours
with Edward Weldy being taken into custody at 11:35AM. The Nolan County Sheriff’s Office received
great assistance from the following agencies:
32nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office Investigators
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department – Game Wardens, including a
specialized K-9 Game Warden stationed in Nolan County along with another
traditional Game Warden.
Texas Department of Public Safety – Highway Patrol Troopers
Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) tracking dogs and horseback
search crew.
The quick response and assistance from so many officers was instrumental
in keeping the suspect contained within a particular area. A subsequent spotting of the suspect by a
BNSF Supervisor was crucial in narrowing the search area leading to the
ultimate capture of Weldy.
Weldy will have an additional charge of Evading Arrest added to the
parole violation.
Edward Van Weldy, white male, age 33, current address – Nolan County Jail, forwarding address – Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
