Sheriff David Warren swore in a new Deputy Sheriff on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Melinda Moncada-Garza took the oath of office and received her Deputy Sheriff badge in the presence of her new co-workers and friends, to commemorate this special occasion.
Melinda is a Sweetwater native and a Sweetwater High School graduate. Her first assignment with the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office will be with the Courthouse Security Section.
We’re excited to have Deputy Sheriff Melinda Moncada-Garza as part of our team. We wish her the best and look forward to her service.
Sheriff David Warren swore in a new Deputy Sheriff on Friday, March 12, 2023. Armando Renteria III took the oath of office and received his Deputy Sheriff badge in the presence of his new co-workers and friends, to commemorate this special occasion.
Armando is a Roscoe native and a 2016 Roscoe High School graduate. He graduated from the South Plains Law Enforcement Academy in 2022 and began his law enforcement career with the Colorado City Police Department, before joining the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office. His first assignment with the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office will be with the Patrol Section.
We’re excited to have Deputy Sheriff Armando Renteria III as part of our team. We wish him the best and look forward to his service.
On Monday, May 1, 2023, the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a theft that occurred in the 10000 block of Interstate Twenty, in Sweetwater. It was reported that sometime between Friday, April 28, 2023, at 6:00PM and Monday, May 1, 2023, at 3:00PM, an unknown person(s) used force to enter the property. Once inside, the thieve(s) took numerous new tires mounted on new steel wheels. The combined value of the wheels and tires taken and damage to the property is estimated at approximately $4,500.00.
If you have information regarding this crime or any other unsolved crime, and wish to remain anonymous, call Nolan County Crime Stoppers at 325.235.TIPS (8477) or click here to submit a tip online. Nolan County Crime Stoppers offers a reward of up to $1,000.00 for information that leads to the arrest and filing of charges against the person responsible for this crime, and a reward of up to $1,000.00 for any other unsolved felony crime. Remember, Crime Stoppers wants your INFORMATION not your name.
On Saturday afternoon, February 4th, 2023, the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a deceased body being found south of Lake Sweetwater near the area of FM-2035 and County Road 230 where Bitter Creek enters the far south end of Lake Sweetwater.
“Our investigation revealed that the victim apparently died as a result of an accidental drowning. It appears that the victim likely fell from an elevated position in a tree alongside the creek and landed face down in the water. The body was discovered initially by a friend and a family member of the deceased. There were no indications of foul play, but a complete autopsy was performed this week by Texas Panhandle Forensics in Lubbock. The preliminary pathology report lists the manner of death as being accidental with the cause being asphyxia due to drowning,” Sheriff David Warren stated.
According to Sheriff Warren, “The deceased was identified as 35-year-old Robert Anthony Strzelec Jr., of Nolan County. Our investigation will remain open until the final complete autopsy report gets to us which should be in about three weeks. We were assisted in this investigation by our local Texas DPS office and our area Texas Ranger. Members of the Sweetwater Fire Department and Lake Sweetwater Volunteer Fire Department assisted with our efforts including the recovery of the body. Again, this appears to be a tragic accident and our prayers and condolences go out to the family and friends of Robbie Strzelec.”
The Nolan Sheriff’s Office replaced the 21-year-old circular patch worn on officers’ shoulders with a new shield design while connecting with the history of our agency.
The old circular shoulder patch shown on the right was adopted in 1997, during Donnie Rannefeld’s tenure as Nolan County Sheriff. The current shield design shoulder patch (center) was adopted in 2018, under the leadership of Sheriff David Warren.
The shield shape of the patch is recognition of the shield as a symbol of protection.
The State of Texas, widely known as the “Lone Star State,” features colors known worldwide that denote red for courage, white for purity and liberty, and blue for loyalty.
The gold star, positioned where Nolan County inhabits the state, represents ALL of Texas and stands for our unity as one for God, State, and Country”. The gold star further represents the shape of the badge of Law and Order of the frontier days and thereby its recognition of the founding of law enforcement in this great country.
The new shoulder patch is viewed as a symbol that stands on its own merits and is meant to represent the agency’s longstanding dedication and service to the community while ushering in a new era and generation of Deputies and Jailers with pride, integrity, and professionalism.
Sheriff David Warren swore in a new deputy on Friday, September 23, 2022. Martin McDonell took the oath of office and received his Deputy Sheriff badge in the presence of family, and friends to commemorate this special occasion. His wife was present at the ceremony and pinned the badge on him.
Deputy McDonell was hired by Sheriff David Warren and started his career is law enforcement in July 2020, and was assigned to the jail section of the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office where he worked as a jailer. He later attended the West Central Texas Law Enforcement Academy, in Abilene and was among a total of 15 cadets who graduated training on Monday, August 15, 2022, acquiring the title, Texas Peace Officer.
We are excited to have Deputy McDonell as part of our team. We wish him the best and look forward to his service.
