With Labor Day weekend marking the unofficial end of summer, Texas Game Wardens will patrol waterways across the state to enforce laws and regulations while doing all they can to keep the public safe on and around the water. Last year during Labor Day weekend, wardens reported nine boating accidents, one boating-related fatality and one open-water drowning. […]
We are getting reports that citizen’s are receiving calls from a scammer claiming to be our very own Chief of Police Scott Weems claiming they have a warrant. This is a scam! If you receive a call from anyone claiming to be from the Nacogdoches Police Department telling you to pay a fine over the […]
Labor Day weekend is almost here, and while many will be hitting the road for one last summer getaway, the Nacogdoches Police Department will be out making sure everyone gets to their destination safely. From August 15 through September 1, 2025, our officers will be participating in the Labor Day STEP IDM Wave in partnership […]
Two people have been arrested after the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search warrant earlier Friday morning at a residence located on Cr. 520 just outside of Woden, Texas. NCSO has had an ongoing operation in the area targeting methamphetamine dealers, who the Sheriff advised he had received several complaints about. During the operation […]
Scammers are currently calling residents in Nacogdoches County and impersonating Sheriff Jason Bridges. Scammers are identifying themselves as Jason Bridges, Sheriff of Nacogdoches County and then advising our citizens that they have a failure to appear in Court for failing to appear for Federal Jury duty. The scammers use intimidating tactics to convince and scare […]
On Friday August, 1, 2025 around 1:30 pm, the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office responded to a missing person call in the 4000 block of Cr. 350 in the Chireno community. Upon Arrival deputies obtained information that Syndey Alvers was last seen on Thursday July 31, 2025 around 4:30 pm at his residence. Alvers, who is […]
Local authorities are searching for Syndey Alvers a white male who is 88 years of age, who was last seen in the 4000 block of Cr. 350 in the Chireno area. Alvers walked away from his residence yesterday afternoon and was last seen on foot wearing a white shirt with red lettering, blue jeans and […]
Wanted Fugitive- Three counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault The Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of Jacob Aaron Kessler who is wanted for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a child (X3) a first-degree felony. As of 07/17/2025, Kessler was listed on the Texas Department of Public Safety 10 most wanted fugitives in […]
The Nacogdoches Police Department is participating in Operation Slowdown, a statewide enforcement effort supported by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). From July 18 to August 3, 2025, our officers will be increasing patrols and focusing on speed enforcement throughout the city. Our goal: reduce dangerous driving and prevent crashes before they happen. Speeding is […]
(NACOGDOCHES, TX, July 17, 2025) – Assistant Chief Bill Kennedy and others from the City of Nacogdoches Police Department will present Business Armor: Strategies for a Safer Workplace, from 9 to 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 23 at the Nacogdoches County Chamber, 2516 North St. “All local businesses are invited to attend this summer series workshop […]