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Hill County Constable Shot During High-Speed Chase A Hill County constable is recovering after he was shot during a high-speed chase Thursday, May 13, that involved multiple law enforcement agencies. The chase reportedly began locally when authorities were attempting to apprehend suspects wanted by the Dallas Police Department. According to reports, Precinct 4 Constable Kevin Cordell was attempting to stop the suspects as they entered Interstate 35 near Itasca when one of the suspects opened fire on the constable’s vehicle. One of those bullets reportedly went through the windshield and struck the constable in the head before exiting his neck. Cordell was transported from the scene by Hill County Emergency Management Coordinator Tom Hemrick and then taken to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth by CareFlite.
Shane Scott, age 48, of Ft. Worth formerly of Brownwood passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at John Peter Smith Hospital with his family by his side. Funeral Services for Shane will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 17, 2021, at Blaylock Funeral Home Chapel with Mike Miles officiating; burial will follow at Eastlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held prior to services from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Blaylock Funeral Home of Brownwood. Shane was born on January 6, 1973, to James and Ellen (Porter) Scott in Brownwood. He loved his family deeply. He loved being at the lake and fishing. Shane had the biggest heart; he loved helping his friends and family with projects or anything else they needed help with. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed playing practical jokes on his friends and family.
Shane Scott, age 48, of Ft. Worth formerly of Brownwood passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at John Peter Smith Hospital with his family by his side.
Funeral Services for Shane will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 17, 2021, at Blaylock Funeral Home Chapel with Mike Miles officiating; burial will follow at Eastlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held prior to services from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Blaylock Funeral Home of Brownwood.
Shane was born on January 6, 1973, to James and Ellen (Porter) Scott in Brownwood. He loved his family deeply.
He loved being at the lake and fishing. Shane had the biggest heart; he loved helping his friends and family with projects or anything else they needed help with. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed playing practical jokes on his friends and family.
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Hillsboro Woman Dies In I-35 Crash A crash on Interstate 35 claimed the life of a Hillsboro woman and injured an Itasca police officer Saturday morning, May 8. According to Department of Public Safety (DPS) reports, the crash occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m. near mile marker 9 in Itasca, while an Itasca police officer was conducting a traffic stop. Reports indicated that the officer was inside a patrol car when a GMC Acadia traveling northbound drove onto the shoulder and crashed into the vehicle. The impact caused the officer s vehicle to be pushed forward and crash into a Hyundai Tucson. The driver of the GMC, identified as Lizzie Jackson, 72, of Hillsboro, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Tarrant County to begin new program for police with mental health calls
Tarrant County is working on a new program to handle police mental health calls.
FORT WORTH, Texas - Tarrant County is working on a new program to handle police mental health calls.
It’s considering opening up a center that s neither a hospital or a jail where people having a mental episode can get treatment rather than arrested. Instead, it’s a place where they can get the help they need and get back to living their lives.
Tarrant County District Attorney Sharen Wilson says the county’s been working towards this for years as another option for law enforcement officers who typically only have two choices in a crisis situation: send the person to a hospital or arrest them.