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Ryan Lee Knesek

Ryan Lee Knesek

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Two more LCSO inmates charged on felony warrants

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Two more inmates, currently housed in the Lavaca County jail, have been charged on arrest warrants.According to the Lavaca County Sheriff ’s Office, the two inmates, Thomas Presley Knight and Ryan Lee Knesek, were charged Friday, Aug.

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LC inmate airlifted after injury in Jail

News Staff
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
An inmate experienced a medical emergency while housed at the Lavaca County Jail, according to the Lavaca County Sheriff ’s Office.Lavaca County Jail staff were notified that a male inmate was unconscious inside a housing dormitory on Saturday, July 25.
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Inmate baptism provides hope for those incarcerated

News Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Eight inmates and a Lavaca County jailer were baptized Friday at the Lavaca County Jail as part of an ongoing effort to expand faithbased programs for those incarcerated at the facility.
Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office hosted 58 jailers from Lavaca, Calhoun, Jackson, Gonzales and Fayette counties last week.

Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office hosted 58 jailers from Lavaca, Calhoun, Jackson, Gonzales and Fayette counties last week.

Sheriff hosts jailer training for five counties

Bobby Horecka
Friday, October 7, 2022
Melvin Bowser with the Texas Commission on Jail Standards presented inmate suicide prevention course for jailers, part of the training hosted by Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office for 58 jailers from Lavaca, Calhoun, Jackson, Gonzales and Fayette counties last week.
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