Thomas was a high school senior, class president, and state champion football player when he went missing the day before Thanksgiving in 2016. Box 233 Lowville, NY 13367-0233 Telephone: (315) 376-3511 Fax: (315) 376-5232 Livingston County Sheriff's Department "There's not one person in this community that doesn't think about this," said Hemphill County Sheriff Nathan Lewis. The . Would you want someone like me investigating it? So the door is always open at our office for any information, for anything that will bring resolution to this case. Lewis has also been accused-both formally and informally-of numerous other breaches of the law and his ethical duty as a law . .. At the least, Penny told me, she would like to give her son a proper burial. Chris Samples: Try to get your brain around this one. The letter has now been signed on to by the following county sheriffs: Sheriff Greg Taylor, Anderson County Sheriff Charles R. Stewart, Andrews County . The attorney generals came in and they wanted to know about a video that did or did not exist. The origins of constitutional sheriff ideology are in the two concepts of the county supremacy movement: the county and not the state or federal governments should control all land within its borders, and the county sheriff is the ultimate law enforcement authority in the U.S. Of course, this is not the first time Klein has made such promises. 541-774-6800. Captain at Clayton County Sheriff's Office. It was, in typical Klein fashion, an eye-popping taleand a curious one. Bring on the Shiplap? Families of missing persons hope law enforcement would do all they could to locate their loved one. Nathan Lewis Expand search. . Canadian missing teen now classified as runaway. HUGE NEWS IN THE TOM BROWN CASE! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ). All I want is for the truth to come out, she said. Theres been a lot of stories. I mean, hes supposed to be a big investigator, and thats his theory? HEMPHILL COUNTY, TX (KFDA) - Hemphill County Sheriff Nathan Lewis is under investigation by the Texas Rangers, according to the Texas Department on Public . Jason Daniel Smith, 45 of Garrison, MN 56450 for GM 3rd Degree DWI. There was no question that Pennys behavior could sometimes be inexplicable. The Lewis County Sheriff's Office identified the victim as Dean C. Cole, 54, of Lewis Road in Cameron Mills. MARTINSBURG, W.Va. Berkeley County Sheriff Nathan Harmon is proud of his department's record marijuana bust, which netted product with an estimated street value of more than $200,000 . Chris Jones: He pushed me in the back of his cop car. Was Lewis really that upset with Toms mother, Penny Meek, for the dispute they had had back in 2015 over the way he had allegedly treated Tom outside Canadians movie theater? Caroline Gear: And when he took the goggles off, are you telling me that Thomas was still alive? . Lewis has been involved in the case of once missing Canadian teenager Thomas Brown and was recently reprimanded by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) for the false documentation of training hours. Thats just ludicrous. . [SBM] Sheriff Lewis did announce recently he would not seek re-election in 2020 and when former Deputy Clapp announced he would run for the office, Sheriff Lewis endorsed him. Ready? When you write reports a year and after because why? I have asked them to come sit up here tonight cause I want you all to look into the white of their eyes. Skip Hollandsworth: And whats your answer at this point? A Right-wing Cabal Took Over Odessas Municipal Government. And he wasnt even close to Chris in any way. Texas Lege Watch: A House Republican Fights for Chicken Freedom, Texas Monthly Recognized by ASME in the 2023 National Magazine Awards. And hes like, Are you ready? Im like, Man whats going on? So I take off the goggles and he hits these lights, and theres Toms sitting in front of ustheres Toms sitting in front of us; hes in a chair. Panhandle region of The State of Texas. Telephone: (718) 488-2300 Fax: (718) 488-3501 Lewis County Sheriff's Department Mike Carpinelli, Sheriff Outter Stowe Street P.O. Caan requested the original audio statements Hemphill County deputies interviewed made to TCOLE investigators. Or even that members of Toms family knew far more about what had happened than they were letting on. Rachel Kading: I mean, the one that sticks out is, he told the sheriffs office at some point that two Hispanic people in town were responsible for this death and that it was connected to the Mexican Mafia, or to a cartel. I definitely watch my back more and pay attention to whats going on around me, just to make sure that what happened to Tom doesnt happen to me and doesnt happen to people around me.. I mean, this has been our home for a hundred years. GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The civil case against former Greenville County Sheriff Will Lewis, has been settled. Other than have reporters like me come up and show up at your dining room table? Chris Jones: Hes the one who told me, he told me that I had to go play football for Canadian. Im sorry if youre angry with me, if youre angry with my crew. Skip Hollandsworth: Well, explain the lie detector test: Showed signs of deception on the question regarding possession. Cause we get out on the street and were busting our ass. Fact. That these two individuals found out that he may know something about it; that they basically kidnapped him, strapped him to a chair; that they shot him up with drugs and told him that if he ever told anybody, that they would kill him. Oh, thats theory; Oh no, its fact. Fact! According to a report produced in October, TCOLE was alerted to allegations of document fabrication against Sheriff Lewis by then . He said Lewis put him in the back of a police car and handed him a pair of goggles. There was a memorial service for Thomas shortly after his remains were found, but his remains have not yet been put to rest. Everybody shaking good? Lewis resigned as Hemphill County sheriff in November 2019. Well, what do you want to do next with your life? Merriam Woods Police Chief Nathan Lewis has been fired. TCOLE report stated the investigating officers reported, "Clapp said it wasn't outside the realm of Lewis fabricating a document because he had manufactured a supplement for a missing person a year and half after it happened.". But I now wonder whether some questions will remain unanswered. This button displays the currently selected search type. If Penny and her family seemed to be the target of the attorney generals investigation, why would they want a grand jury to be convened? It is effective on Friday at 5:00 p.m. Pulled up behind him, Penny said, and started messing with him and perhaps accidentally shot him. Penny said she chose the outfit because some of her coworkers, including a couple of teachers who also disliked Lewis, thought it would be amusing. But others questioned it. I believe only on Pennys, not on Chriss. Skip Hollandsworth: And what was the result of his answers? Rachel Kading: Basically, the discussion was that even though this was going to be an investigational grand jury, that multiple indictments were likely, and that it was not felt that that was the ethical thing to do at this time. By the train tracks. This one isthe latest shared by Philip Klein and his team of investigators last night. He didntTucker did not do anything to Thomas. The Hemphill County Sheriffs Office was put in charge of the investigation, but Thomas was not found. Neither Lewis nor Klein would comment on the upcoming grand jury hearing. Skip Hollandsworth: Do you feel like people want you to quit and leave town so people will forget, so Canadian can get past the Tom Brown episode? I also learned that a couple of hours before Tom disappeared on Thanksgiving eve, he did a Google search on his phone for suicide hotlines. Mimi Swartz is a staff writer based in Houston. If you have completed an application hard-copy, it will need to be turned in to the Human Resources Office of Jackson County at 10 S Oakdale, Room 200, Medford, Oregon, 97501. Alanhna Kyrie Miller, 31 of Saint Cloud, MN 56304 for GM 3rd Degree DWI. She did not answer the question. Eight months later, in October 2017, his iPhone was found during a search of Lake Marvin Road that had been organized by Philip Klein. Penny did tell me that Kading had told her that she suspected the family had found Toms body after he killed himself, and that out of a sense of shame they had moved his body, hoping no one would find him. A few months passed. All rights reserved. Lewis assumed the office of Sheriff for Hemphill County on. Chris Jones: And he was like, Im gonna show you something. She said she wasnt sure what, if anything, took place in the parking lot. Rumors flew that he had run away. The day after the meeting, everyone of course was talking about Kleins latest story. Lewis resigned as Hemphill County sheriff in November 2019. Oct 27, 2021. Im gonna tell the truth. Thats what hes told that lady right there. . Philip Klein: Where I want the public to see that these people had nothing to do with the disappearance of Tom. Philip Klein: And were gonna tell you about the manner of death. In August 2019, Hemphill County Sheriff Nathan Lewis received a visit from a couple of officers from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, the regulatory agency for all peace officers in the state. This page was created to raise awareness of Tom's case and to spread the word throughout social media. I began to wonder if anyone would ever learn the truth about what had happened to Tom. Furious with Klein, some members of the audience let loose. Then, in August, the case took another turn that caught me by surprise. Theres been just a lot of conjecture in the case, and it harmed it, honestly. And who, if anyone, other than Tom positioned his body under the cottonwood trees? The city's Board of Alderman made the decision during a closed session on Thursday, Feb. 9. 0:59. Just going to keep teaching school and doing whatever I can to bring answers for Thomas. She still employs Philip Klein to look for evidence that Tom was murdered. Well, then after the attorney general came down to talk to me about the whole situation he said something one day in his office. Advertise; The TCOLE investigators were told there was documentation to support Sheriff Lewis claim that officers in his department received credit for numerous field training hours. Speculation is, and some of the rumor is that, yes, he was involved with saying, Take it out there., When I asked Klein what evidence he had to prove Lewiss involvement, he said, confidently but hazily, We do have some evidence that leads us to that theory. It could be five years from today. Suddenly, in households across Canadian, everyone was asking the same question: what new evidence had Rachel Kading unearthed? Were they convinced that another story line might emerge? But now I am not sure who was involved. Chris Samples: Welcome in to the program; it is Thursday, October the twenty-first. Rachel Kading: We were told that he was home all night. We had the peer reviews with the Rangers. As of today, this case remains a questionable death investigation without sufficient evidence to attribute Tom Browns death to a criminal act, an accidental death, or a suicide; therefore, this case will be suspended until such time as additional reliable evidence has been discovered.". The TCOLE investigation found many of the hours of supposed training were missing, backdated, or simply wrong. You might remember that only weeks after that fateful Thanksgiving eve, Penny had asked a couple of Toms friends if they knew the password to Toms phone, which was then still believed to be missing. Rachel Kading: I think that collectively as a group, at the AGs office, we just felt that it was important to put out some facts. You need to do something. . Everything.. Philip Klein: I see it; I hear it. Executive producer is Megan Creydt. Over at the Walking Bridge, I watched a freight train hurtle down the tracks. Rachel Kading: I always hope that that will happen, and Ill never lose that hope. Its crazy he can just say this stuff and people get to hear it., So, I asked Lewis, what did he believe happened on Thanksgiving eve? Ortega also reported she did not perform or complete any Field Training Programs for Corrections. Updated: Nov 13, 2019 / 02:26 PM CST. Why wouldnt you let people see what you had? . Sheriff Nathan Lewis, Hemphill County Sheriff Botie Hillhouse, Henderson County Sheriff Rodney B. Watson, Hill County Sheriff Roger Deeds, Hood County And Im like, Im pretty sure I didnt make the oil field go away, but if you want to think I did that, then thats fine., Pennys friends, however, defended her as a loving mother overwhelmed with grief over the loss of her son. Lewis said this to TCOLE investigators about Thomass case: "We had this missing deal come up in November, Lewis said. And if she did have her sons phone, how exactly did she get it? All this damn conjecture I get all the time. I'm not sure what that was all about, but I don't think it's nothing. That never just came out of the blue. Or he had been murdered by one of the friends who had gone cruising with him. And he was like, if you dont do that, he was gonna kill me. I didnt sign up for this. Sheriff Nathan Lewis of Hemphill County could not be reached before press time. She pulled out her phone. Click here to read the survey answers. At the end of the report, it states Lewis was very apologetic for all the mistakes and trouble the training issue caused. When they get out to wherever they were, they remove the blindfold, and Jones testifies that he sees out in front of car, the day after Tom Brown went missing, Tom Brown tied to a chair in front of the cop car. Philip Klein: . Philip Klein: Penny, would you please stand up? I really dont know, and I dont have any ideas anymore of who it could be., Christian still doesnt come home very often. Rachel Kading: When we kind of came to the end of the case and we really werent sure, still, what had happened, but we knew that people were lyingsomebody has to be lying in this casewe discussed having an investigational grand jury. Thomas' remains were found in January of 2019 off Lake Marvin Road outside of Canadian. Or did they believe something else had happened to Tommaybe something that was covered up by members of his family? Did someone who had supposedly contacted him after the shooting know something scandalous about Lewiss life that he threatened to reveal if the sheriff didnt assist with the cover-up? My source called again and said the latest rumor going around town was that a grand jury would be convened to hear testimony about Tom Browns death and that Kading was going to present new evidence. Turnout down, especially among Dems. He was just wanting to give Tom a little scare. In October, Thomas Brown's family filed a public records request with the Hemphill County Sheriff for information about the case. Just before midnight, he said goodbye. So I asked Kading, what did she think happened on Thanksgiving eve 2016? I asked her if she has ever been to the spot where Toms remains were found. Sherburne County Sheriff's Report. What was the question asked them? Kading said nothing. A previous investigation by Niccole Caan, who has been following Thomas case since he went missing, showed former Hemphill County Sheriff Nathan Lewis submitted falsified training reports for his duties to Texas Law Enforcement Commission (TCOLE), which oversees law enforcement agencies in the state. I wasn't supposed to take over until January. Sheriff Lewis continued, explaining to the family that after locating the vehicle, police had taken search dogs to the scene, the dogs were able to lock on to Toms scent following it for a mile east, toward the banks of the Canadian River . According to Chris, Lewis told him that he wanted him to transfer to Canadian and play football for the Wildcats. The report concluded Sheriff Lewis failed to educate himself on the TCOLE rules and laws and that he violated his contract. Part of the town thinks he committed suicide. We dont go down to the Poke and Run and have coffee. . . Skip Hollandsworth: But in a lie detector test that Penny agreed to give, you wrote that she, quote, showed signs of deception on questions regarding Tom Browns location. What do you mean by that? And she did everything that she could think of doing to find him. There were dark, ugly stories that the county's young sheriff, Nathan Lewis, was involved in Tom's disappearance. We report on vital issues from politics to education and are the indispensable authority on the Texas scene, covering everything from music to cultural events with insightful recommendations. . That weekend, the Wildcats were in the state football playoffs, and Chris said that Lewis told him the gamblers were banking on a Wildcat victory. MARTINSBURG Another step taken before he officially assumes office on Jan. 1, Berkeley County Sheriff-elect Nathan Harmon took his oath of office in front of a federal judge Thursday afternoon. How was it amusing to dress up as the person youd accused of being involved in your sons disappearance or murder? . The attorney generals office, however, did release a 249-page report that Kading had compiled about the case, which perhaps offered a few hints about what she was thinking. This idea was pioneered by Christian identity minister William Potter Gale in the 1970's and described as Posse . And, as a matter of fact, Chris Jones has told multiple stories over the years. I want to say this to the public and Ive said it before and Ill say it again: This was not an intentional homicide, he said. But she got choked up and couldnt continue. Investigators with the Texas Attorney Generals Office agreed to review Thomass case in 2018. Go downam I going to go find Rachel in Austin and say, you know, what? And the buzz around the room is that Klein has organized this town hall meeting to deliver new bombshell information about what really happened to Tom. By Jarrett Lewis. He also could have confiscated Toms phone, which he could have later planted by the road just prior to Kleins search. While he was interviewed, Lewis gave four documents to investigators. Chris was at work. Its kind of hard to pick up and leave that. If it was not a law enforcement officer that actually pulled the trigger, it was somebody thats connected close to law enforcement who was willing to help clean up a mess., I asked Klein why a law enforcement officer would want Tom dead. The year before, Toms mother had filed a complaint against Lewis for allegedly harassing her son. Klein said in the past there was evidence missed by the sheriffs team, including blood in Thomass SUV and a shell casing from a .25-caliber gun. Our hope at that time was that if we did this, maybe the truth would come out. Choosing her words carefully, she explained to me why there had been so much uncertainty around calling a grand jury. LEWIS, SHAQUILLE JORVOUSA : Booking #: WPJAIL0000029329: Booking Date: 09-07-2022 - 12:46 am: Charges: POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY - FELONY CONVICTED FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM Possession Of A Firearm Or Carrying Of A Concealed Weapon By A Person Convicted Of Domestic Abuse Ba: Bond: $50000.00: View Profile >>> While deputies said documents in Thomass case were mostly reconstructed long after his disappearance, there is no indication they are inaccurate and all information was given to the attorney general. Shelby County Sheriff Kevin W. Windham reports the arrest of David Nathan Lewis and Beverly Kay Hurst, both of Timpson. Jan 19, 2023. Holy moly., Lewis said hed never gotten a call from anybody saying there had been a shooting at the high school football stadium parking lot and that he never told anyone to hide Toms body on Lake Marvin Road. 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