Houston, TX – A man listed among Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders has been captured following a months-long search that began in Harris County earlier this year.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), 52-year-old Dante Dewayne Odom was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 9, after authorities received a public tip leading to his workplace in Houston. Odom had been wanted since June 2025, DPS said in a statement.
DPS Special Agents and Highway Patrol Troopers, with assistance from the Office of the Attorney General, executed the arrest without incident. Odom was part of the agency’s Most Wanted list for multiple violations tied to prior sex offender registration requirements, officials noted.
Authorities said a reward will be paid to the individual who provided the tip that led to Odom’s capture. His arrest marks another success in DPS’s ongoing effort to locate and apprehend fugitives across Texas.
Residents can review the current list of wanted fugitives or submit tips anonymously through the DPS website.
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