Austin, TX – Governor Greg Abbott has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect wanted in the shooting of a Jacksonville police officer and K-9.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), 64-year-old Bobby Michael Dennis has been added to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List. Warrants have been issued for Dennis on charges of Aggravated Assault Against a Public Servant and Interference with a Police Service Animal.
Authorities said the Jacksonville officer and K-9 were wounded in the incident. Dennis remains at large and should be considered armed and dangerous.
“Attacks on our men and women in uniform must stop,” Governor Abbott said in a statement. “Texas is a law-and-order state, and the dangerous criminal who attacked a Jacksonville Police Officer and their K-9 will face the full weight of justice.”
Dennis is described as a Black male, approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall, 152 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.
Anyone with information about Dennis’ whereabouts is urged to call Texas Crime Stoppers at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online via their website. All tips are anonymous by law, and tipsters may be eligible for the $10,000 reward.
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