Lavaca County Sheriff

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LCSO hires two new deputies, gives staff promotions

News Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
The Lavaca County Sheriff ’s Office recently announced several staff promotions and the hiring of two new deputies.Andrea Eldridge and Austin Nelson were both promoted to jail sergeant, while Dawton Quarles was promoted to jail corporal, according to a social media announcement from the agency.
HIGHTS

HIGHTS

LCSO makes narcotics arrest

News Staff
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
The Lavaca County Sheriff ’s Office, with assistance from several partner agencies, has been working hard in executing several search and arrest warrants related to ongoing narcotics investigations in Lavaca County.According to the Sheriff ’s Office, on Jan.
Dickson Allen donation: At Monday’s Dec. 22 Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting, the court accepted a kind donation from the Dickson Allen Foundation. The donation will fund the addition of a mental health wellness deputy and caseworker for the Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office. Front from left are members of the Lavaca County Law Enforcement Mental Health Wellness Initiative and county officials who include Lori Wenske (district clerk), Barbara Steffek (county clerk), Daniel Beyer (Moulton PD chief)...

Dickson Allen donation: At Monday’s Dec. 22 Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting, the court accepted a kind donation from the Dickson Allen Foundation. The donation will fund the addition of a mental health wellness deputy and caseworker for the Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office. Front from left are members of the Lavaca County Law Enforcement Mental Health Wellness Initiative and county officials who include Lori Wenske (district clerk), Barbara Steffek (county clerk), Daniel Beyer (Moulton PD chief)...

LCSO to add mental health deputy/case worker

Jimmy Appelt
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
At the Monday, Dec. 22 Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting, the court voted to add a full-time mental health deputy and a full-time mental health case worker for the Lavaca County Sheriff ’s Office.
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COTTLE

LCSO makes fentanyl arrest

Jimmy Appelt
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
While performing traffic patrol duties Friday morning, Dec. 26, Lavaca County Sheriff Office deputies conducted a stop of a vehicle for speeding and expired registration.
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DOLEZAL

LCSO investigation leads to arrest

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
After conducting a Lavaca County Sheriff ’s Office investigation, a Hallettsville man was arrested for possessing a controlled substance.According to the LCSO report, Shawn Dolezal, of Hallettsville, was taken into custody Saturday, Dec.
Moulton Police Chief Daniel Beyer, Lavaca County's new Mental Health Deputy Brittney Keil (center), and Senator Lois Kolkhorst.

Moulton Police Chief Daniel Beyer, Lavaca County's new Mental Health Deputy Brittney Keil (center), and Senator Lois Kolkhorst.

Lavaca County gets new mental health deputy

News Staff
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Lavaca County now has a new mental health deputy. This came about after meetings with the Gulf Bend Center in Victoria.“A year ago, we put together a committee, the Lavaca County law enforcement committee,” Lavaca County Sheriff Stephen Greenwell said at a recent Commissioners Court meeting.
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LCSO makes arrest Sunday evening

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Lavaca County Sheriff ’s Office deputies conducted a drug arrest Sunday evening in the Sweet Home area.According a report from LCSO, Shelby Clark was taken into custody at a residence in Sweet Home in regards to having four outstanding warrants.
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