AND LAW ARRESTS
THEFT
New Braunfels Man Arrested for Third Degree Theft of Livestock
A Max Hartmann TSCRA Special Ranger
NEW BRAUNFELS MAN WAS ARRESTED FEB. 3 ON 3 SEPARATE CHARGES OF THIRD DEGREE theft of cattle. The suspect stole cattle on 4 occasions over a 15 month period
from a ranch in New Braunfels, at which he was employed as the ranch manager. Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Rang-
ers Max Hartmann (retired March 2015) and Gary Baros led the investigation. Suspect William Keith Henson, 54, was held in the Comal County Jail in New
Braunfels on 3 separate $10,000 bonds for the 3 charges. Hartmann expects an- other charge on Henson to be fi led and brought to the grand jury. Hartmann said the investigation began when Comal County Deputy Sheriff
Mykel Andaloro called to say he had been contacted by the victim. Andaloro told Hartmann that the ranch owner had started her own investigation after the count on her cattle came up short. Hartmann said he worked closely with the victim and her family throughout the investigation. Hartmann contacted Baros to obtain records on Henson from the Seguin Cattle
Gary Baros TSCRA Special Ranger
Company. The records revealed that between August 2013 and November 2014, Henson hauled cattle to the Seguin Cattle Company for the ranch owner and that he sold some of the cattle under his own name. TSCRA records confi rmed these sales and the Seguin Cattle Company showed he had sold $5,613.15 worth of cattle under his name. On Monday, Feb. 2, Comal County Sheriff’s Offi ce Detective Frank Cockrell
contacted Hartmann and advised him that Henson had been arrested the previ- ous day on a DWI charge, and that during an interview Henson confessed to 3 incidents of stealing cattle from the ranch where he was employed. “This case shows the importance of TSCRA special rangers and state and local
law enforcement working together to seek justice for ranchers,” says Hartmann. “These offi cials play an integral part in the apprehension and prosecution of cattle thieves. Additionally, the case shows how crucial it is for ranchers to keep an accurate count and good records of their cattle.” TSCRA would like to thank Cockrell and Andaloro for their hard work and
assistance during this 2-week investigation. They would also like to thank the Luensmann family, owners of the Seguin Cattle Company, for their willingness to assist during the investigation.
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