Kinney County is in the Del Rio sector and for the past two years, Galveston County law enforcement has been sending resources to help the Sheriff’s Office handle a rise in smuggling cases and high-speed chases.
The Kinney County Sheriff’s Office has a handful of deputies, but is responsible for covering 1,400 square miles, including a 13-mile border with Mexico. Life long residents have seen the changes since the number of encounters along the border reached historic numbers in 2021.
“There is no telling how many times those fences have been knocked down right there, we don’t get paid for it, it just sits there so we have to rebuild it and we have to rebuild it. Time-after-time-after-time,” said Ray Melton. Galveston County Precinct 4 Constable Justin West said he sees the connection between crime on the border and crime in Galveston County.
Kinney County Sheriff Brad Coe said without the help from Galveston County, his deputies would be quickly overwhelmed by the number of arrests and pursuits.
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