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A DPS officer is found dead after facing allegations of continuous
sexual abuse and child molestation. Investigators from the Yuma County
Sheriff's Office served a search warrant at a residence in Yuma County
in reference to an ongoing criminal investigation. They say the
residence belonged to Mr. James Howard of Roll. KSWT has confirmed
Howard is a DPS officer.
The investigation started in early August and the Sheriffs Office says it centered around allegations of continuous sexual abuse and child molestation that had occurred 20-25 years ago. An adult female had reported that she was molested and continuously sexually abused as a child by Mr. Howard.
Investigators report they met with Mr. Howard Wednesday morning and informed him of the allegations and of the pending search warrant. Mr. Howard was not taken into custody and was released after meeting with the Investigators.
At approximately 4:45p.m. a 911 call was received by the Yuma County Sheriff's Office in reference to a deceased person located at Adair Range, near Yuma. When Deputies arrived, they discovered Mr. Howard, dead from an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound.
YCSO says case remains under investigation.
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Tacna--A local Department of Public Safety officer is placed on administrative leave pending a criminal investigation, according to a DPS spokesman in Phoenix.
The DPS officer was identified as James Howard of Tacna.
Yuma County Sheriff's Office is leading the criminal investigation.
They said a search warrant was issued for his home located in the 38-thousand block of Kumquat Drive Wednesday morning.
No word as to what type of criminal investigation it is but YCSO said its been an on going case for a couple of weeks.
A call to the Yuma County Jail confirmed that DPS officer James Howard is not in custody.
Yuma sector border patrol agents were also on scene assisting YCSO.
The investigation started in early August and the Sheriffs Office says it centered around allegations of continuous sexual abuse and child molestation that had occurred 20-25 years ago. An adult female had reported that she was molested and continuously sexually abused as a child by Mr. Howard.
Investigators report they met with Mr. Howard Wednesday morning and informed him of the allegations and of the pending search warrant. Mr. Howard was not taken into custody and was released after meeting with the Investigators.
At approximately 4:45p.m. a 911 call was received by the Yuma County Sheriff's Office in reference to a deceased person located at Adair Range, near Yuma. When Deputies arrived, they discovered Mr. Howard, dead from an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound.
YCSO says case remains under investigation.
Previous article:
Tacna--A local Department of Public Safety officer is placed on administrative leave pending a criminal investigation, according to a DPS spokesman in Phoenix.
The DPS officer was identified as James Howard of Tacna.
Yuma County Sheriff's Office is leading the criminal investigation.
They said a search warrant was issued for his home located in the 38-thousand block of Kumquat Drive Wednesday morning.
No word as to what type of criminal investigation it is but YCSO said its been an on going case for a couple of weeks.
A call to the Yuma County Jail confirmed that DPS officer James Howard is not in custody.
Yuma sector border patrol agents were also on scene assisting YCSO.
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