TSCRA Special Rangers Investigate Equipment Thefts

TSCRA special rangers handle much more than cattle rustling cases. The law enforcement division also investigates and recovers stolen equipment, such as this theft case turned in by Special Ranger Jimmy Dickson.

If you have information on these cases, or other cases listed on www.texascattleraisers.org, please contact the TSCRA special ranger in your district, or contact Larry Gray, director of law enforcement, 800-242-7820, ext. 112.

To see a complete listing of crime watch cases, click on "Law Enforcement" on our Web site, then click on "Crime Watch" in the menu on the left side of Law Enforcement's page.
 

TSCRA offers trained livestock theft investigators strategically stationed throughout Texas and Oklahoma. Commissioned as special rangers by the Texas Department of Public Safety and/or the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, TSCRA's special rangers assist in recovering stolen goods and apprehending the thieves.

Through the Operation Cow Thief program, TSCRA provides cash rewards to citizens who provide information leading to the arrest and/or Grand Jury indictment of individuals for theft of livestock or related property.

District: 1

Special ranger: Kenneth L. Chambers

Date of theft:  Apr. 10, 2006

Location of theft:  Hereford, Deaf Smith County

Method of break-in:  Cut lock on gate

Property stolen: 23 head of mixed steers and 40 head of mixed-breed bulls, all weighing 550 pounds, gray ear tags with #1305 in the left ear. There were two freshly castrated bulls and 38 head of freshly banded bulls. There also may have been three mixed steers branded with a 4X on the left side or left hip.

District: 2

Special ranger: Ben Eggleston

Date of theft: Between Aug. 6 and 16, 2006.

Location of theft: Pasture seven miles west of Mountain Park, Okla.

Property stolen: One five-month-old bay filly with star in forehead. Filly was not weaned from mare.

District: 3
Special ranger: Joe Rector
Date of theft: Dec. 25 to 31, 2006.
Location of theft: Three miles north and two miles west of Hennessey, Kingfisher County, Okla.
Method of break-in: Entered pasture through an unlocked gate, roped the cattle and loaded them into some type of trailer, then left the pasture.
Property stolen: One Brangus cow, 2,000 pounds, branded with a backwards G connected to a backwards J on the left hip. Six Brangus cows, 1,200 to 1,500 pounds each. One branded with a laying down S on the left hip and the others branded with a 111 brand on the left hip.

 

District: 4
Special ranger: Joe Rector
Date of theft: Jan. 20, 2007.
Location of theft: Tahlequah, Cherokee County, Okla.
Method of break-in: Subject(s) entered pasture through an unlocked gate, loaded the cattle into a trailer and left the area.
Property stolen: Twelve or 13 head of mixed breed cows, 1,000 to 1,100 pounds each, branded with a bar D (-D) on the right hip.

 

District: 5

Special ranger: John Cummings

Date of theft: Sept. 5, 2007

Location of theft: McAlester, Okla., Pittsburgh County.

Method of Break-in: Suspect(s) entered unlocked barn and tack room. No force was used. One saddle was removed. No physical evidence was located at the scene.

Property stolen: One Bob's Custom reining saddle, "Al Dunning Signature" model. This is marked on the left side latigo keeper. Smooth leather with basket stamping on the corners of the skirts, rust colored padded seat, in-skirt rigging, the horn has some nicks out of it, has black iron conchos with a silver line down the middle of each one, sheep skin has some black staining, saddle had an off billet tie strap on it at the time of theft. The saddle is well ridden but in good condition.

District:  5

Special ranger: John Cummings.

Date of theft:  Aug. 5 to Aug. 12, 2007.

Location of theft: Eufala / McIntosh County, Okla.

Method of break-in: Suspects cut barbed wire fence and loaded stolen cattle into a trailer on the roadway adjacent to the victim's property.

Property stolen: Thirteen head of Angus/Brangus cows, solid black, each has a blue ear tag and leaning or lazy "F" brand on the left hip.  The top of the "F" brand is tilted to the ten o'clock position. Victim states some may have had calves at side at the time of theft.

District: 5
Special ranger: John Cummings
Date of theft: March 26 to 27, 2007
Location of theft: Fairfield, Freestone County
Method of break-in: Tractor and trailer taken from the premises.
Property stolen: 1998 John Deer Tractor 5300 with a front-end loader, serial number LV5300E631806. A black car hauler-type trailer, serial number 5L8CF242961002195, Texas license plate CWRX66.

District: 5
Special ranger: Joe Rector
Date of theft: Nov. 1, 2006, to Jan. 18, 2007.
Location of theft: Stigler, Haskell County, Okla.
Method of break-in: Unknown.
Property stolen: One hundred sixty head of bred, mixed breed cows, 700 to 1,500 pounds each, branded with a OPO brand on the left rib cage, yellow or white ear tags in each ear.

District: 5
Special ranger: Joe Rector
Date of theft: Nov. 22 to Dec. 2, 2006
Location of theft: McAlester, Pittsburg County, Okla.
Method of break-in: Entered pasture through unlocked gate, gathered and loaded the cattle, then left the area.
Property stolen: Twenty-two black heifers 850 to 1,000 pounds each, branded with an "A" on the left hip.

 

District: 6
Special ranger: Joe Rector
Date of theft: Feb. 12, 2007
Location of theft: Wilson, Carter County, Okla.
Method of break-in: Entered pasture through unlocked gate
Property stolen: Thirty-one mixed breed cows, 850 pounds each, branded with a "rafter S" on the left hip. Fourteen mixed breed calves, 300-500 pounds each, no brands

 

District: 6
Special ranger: Joe Rector
Date of theft: Jan. 12, 2007.
Location of theft: Wilson, Carter County, Okla.
Method of break-in: Subject(s) entered pasture through an unlocked gate, loaded calf onto a trailer and left the area.
Property stolen: One Charolais bull calf, 575 to 600 pounds, branded with a laying down JB on the left hip with the J on top.

 

District: 8     

Special ranger: Scott Williamson

Date of theft: Aug. 1 - Dec. 8, 2005

Location of theft: Southern Haskell County, north of Stamford, from the Brown and Bellah Ranch.

Method of break-in: Unknown

Property stolen: 133 head of mixed crossbred heifers, branded with a "lazy 11" on the left hip. As of February 2006, the heifers would weigh approximately 500 pounds.

District:  10

Special ranger:  H.D. Brittain

Date of theft:  May 23, 2006

Location of theft:  Denton

Method of break-in: forced entry

Property stolen: Several antique bits and spurs. 

District: 13

Special ranger: Jim Vanover.

Date of theft:  June 17, 2007.

Location of theft: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County.

Method of break-in: Enter  open property.

Property stolen: 1991 16-foot red Gooseneck brand trailer, serial number 16GSH6C22MB042628.

District: 13
Special ranger: Doug Hutchison.
Date of theft: Mar. 10, 2007.
Location of theft: Laneville, Rusk County.
Method of break-in: Saddles were in a three-sided shed.
Property stolen: Five saddles:

1.      Don Woods, San Augustine, maker. Roping saddle with wide swells, 15 1/2-inch seat, full basket stamp tooling, medium color leather, heavy pulling breast collar, brass oxbow stirrups, branded on fenders with a bar Texas (the actual shape of the state). Flat plate rigging

2.      Don Woods, maker. Roping saddle, 15 1/2-inch seat, full basket stamp tooling, Running M brand on skirts and on the center of the cantle. Dark colored leather due to heavy oiling. Brass oxbow stirrups and heavy pulling breast collar. Flat plate rigging.

3.      West Brothers, maker. Roping saddle, 15 1/2-inch seat, dark colored leather due to heavy oiling. Slick finish, flat plate rigging, brass oxbow stirrups, heavy pulling breast collar. Underneath on the bars is the inscription "Rebuilt by West Brothers for Doug Milford."

4.      West Brothers, maker. Roping saddle, 15 1/2-inch seat, full basket stamp tooling, dark colored leather due to heavy oiling, high cantle, heavy rope wear on right side of cantle. Full double D ring rigging.

5.      Mexican-made child's saddle. Black leather color, white leather seat.

District: 13

Special ranger: Doug Hutchison

Date of theft: Sept. 24, 2006.

Location of theft: Smith County

Method of break-in: Cut padlock on gate. Entered unlocked storage building, took many items.

Property stolen: From storage building took two non-descript saddles; one western saddle; one old-style Mexican saddle; full leather single-harness set; and power tools. Total loss: $20,045.

Also stole,

. 1990 Ponderosa 16-foot bumper-pull stock trailer, faded maroon in color, single rear gate with slide gate, dual vents in front with window on nose, "410 Ranch" decals on front and rear of trailer, VIN# 12004.

. 2000 Honda Rancher 400cc four wheel drive four-wheeler, dark green, VIN# 478TE25044301.

. Lincoln model SA200 arc welder, serial # A899832, mounted on a black, single-axle trailer, white tool box on front with oxygen/acetylene bottles, Victor torch and Victor gauges.

. 2000 Kawasaki 100cc dirt bike motorcycle, Kawasaki bright green in color, "69" on front number plate, VIN# JKAKXTDC-33A008290.

District: 13

Special ranger: Jimmy Dickson

Date of theft: Jan. 1, 2005, to present.

Location of theft: Nacogdoches, toward Mount Enterprise.

Property stolen: Approximately 10 head of crossbred cattle. Branded -7 on the left hip.

District:  14

Special ranger: Jimmy Dickson

Date of theft:  Oct. 1, 2007

Location of theft:  FM 416, Navarro County.

Method of break-in:  Lock cut from gate

Property stolen: Red 42-foot Big Tex Dove Tail trailer; Victor torch set; Miller Bobcat welder, blue and black; 63 sheets of green R panel metal sheets 37.5 feet x 29 feet; and 50 feet x 34 feet; 300 feet of wire.n

District: 14

Special ranger: Jimmy Dickson.

Date of theft: Unknown.

Location of theft: Hwy. 175 East, Henderson County.

Method of break-in: Gate taken off the hinges.

Property stolen: More than 20 yearlings, branded LJ on left hip or left shoulder

District: 14

Special ranger: Jimmy Dickson.

Date of theft: Sept. 10, 2007

Location of theft: Kerns area in Navarro County. 

Method of break-in: Lock cut off the gate.

Property stolen: Nine Holstein, Jersey and Holstein-Jersey cross calves, two days to two weeks old; four calf hutches; four hog panels; four bucket holders; eight buckets; and a wagon.

District: 14

Special ranger: Jimmy Dickson.

Date of theft: Aug. 30, 2007

Location of theft: Wortham area, Navarro County.          

Property stolen: Craftsman 30-gallon air compressor; Garcia saddle with concho missing on right side of saddle; Billy Cook saddle (brown) with some basket weave; silver bits; six horse blankets; Craftsman power washer; Craftsman chain saw; a yellow water pump; Dewalt hammer drill; red 48-inch lift jack; Makita 14-inch chop saw; 50-amp battery charger on wheels.

District:  14

Special ranger:  Jimmy Dickson.

Date of theft:  July 22 to July 29, 2007.   

Location of theft:  Ellis County.

Method of break-in:  Gate chain cut.

Property stolen:  Twenty-four-foot CM brand gooseneck cattle trailer. Black with a open bar top.  Tail gate does not work smoothly. License plate at the time of theft was CXMJ77; VIN number is 49TSG242061080709  

District:  14

Special ranger:  Jimmy Dickson.

Date of theft:  July 2007.

Location of theft:  Near Rice, Navarro County.

Method of break-in: Unknown.

Property stolen:  1,100-pound black Brangus bull with a under bit in the right ear and a freeze brand of a butterfly on the left hip.

District: 14

Special ranger:  Jimmy Dickson.

Date of theft:  July 2007.   

Location of theft:  Off Hwy 110, New Summerfield.

Method of break-in:  Entered gate, loaded mower onto trailer using victim's tractor.

Property stolen:  Three-point style Koone rotary disc mower.    

District: 14
Special ranger: Jimmy Dickson
Date of theft: June 12, 2007
Location of theft: Coal County, Okla.
Method of break-in: Subject(s) cut padlock from gate and entered property. Tractor was taken from an unlocked barn on the property. No tracks were visible and it is unknown if the tractor was driven away or loaded onto a trailer.
Property stolen: One approximately 1973 Massey Ferguson tractor. No serial number is available. The tractor is red with gray wheels and red hubs. It has a newer high back seat installed that is black. The fenders on the tractor are red and are the old square style with headlights. On the top of the fenders are brackets for an umbrella/canopy. The canopy was not on the tractor when stolen. Under each umbrella bracket on the fenders the owner had welded a steel reinforcement patch on each side. The front grill is wire mesh in appearance and has damage from a front impact. At the top of the front grill next to the MF logo a piece of the grill is actually missing from the impact.

District: 14
Special ranger: Jimmy Dickson.
Date of theft: on or around Mar. 12, 2007.
Location of theft: Anderson, County Road 2101.
Method of break-in: Possible key used on one occasion and lock cut on the other occasion.
Property stolen: Six cows branded with a KS "connected design brand" on the left hip; 11 calves, four of which were red white-faced and the others being red or black.

District: 14
Special ranger: Jimmy Dickson.
Date of theft: March 2007.
Location of theft: Brownsboro area, Henderson County.
Property stolen: 600- to 700-pound bull calf, no brand.

District: 14
Special ranger: Jimmy Dickson
Date of theft: January 2007.
Location of theft: Van Zandt County.
Method of break-in: Animal went estray but is now feared stolen.
Property stolen: Tiger stripe heifer, approximately 15 months old with a DC on the left hip.

 

District: 14
Special ranger: Jimmy Dickson
Date of theft: Oct. 31 to Nov. 1, 2006
Location of theft: Henderson County, off FM 317, near the Antioch community
Method of break-in: Cut lock
Property stolen: Springing black heifer, approximately 900 pounds, and a springing black white-faced heifer, approximately 800 pounds. No brands.

 

District:  14

Special ranger:  Jimmy Dickson

Date of Theft: Oct. 14 to 16, 2006.

Location of theft:  Wortham, city limits.

Method of break-in:  Unknown, probably through the locked gate.

Property stolen: Charolais bull, yellow cow, brindle cow, red white-faced heifer. All branded with SU on the right hip.

District:  14

Special ranger:  Jimmy Dickson

Date of theft:  Around Sept. 20, 2006.

Location of theft:  Richland in Navarro County.

Method of break-in:  Chain cut.

Property stolen:  Twenty-six red tube-type cattle panels, 16 feet long.  Two red tube-type panels 12 feet long.

District: 14
Special ranger: Jimmy Dickson
Date of theft: After Sept. 1, 2006
Location of theft: Near 55 and Mills Creek in Navarro County.
Method of break-in: Unknown
Property stolen: Red Longhorn with white spots, approximately seven-foot horns, branded GS on the left hip.

District: 14

Special ranger: Jimmy Dickson

Date of theft: August 2006.

Location of theft: Ellis County

Property stolen: Black Angus cow branded on the right hip with a backwards K and a B connected; had ear tag 543 at the time it disappeared. Black Angus bull calf, six months old, no brand, with ear tag 455 at the time it disappeared.

District: 14

Special ranger: Jimmy Dickson

Date of theft: Aug. 20 to 22, 2006.

Location of theft: Navarro County, Navarro Mills.

Method of break-in: Cut lock.

Property stolen: Eight head of cattle - four red white-face crossbred cows, three Brangus-Holstein cows, one or two black baldie cows. Branded diamond on left rib, or GT on right hip, or GT on the left rib.

District:  14

Special ranger:  Jimmy Dickson

Date of theft:  Aproximately July 1 to  Sept. 28, 2006.

Location of theft:  Pert area in Anderson County.

Method of break-in:  Cattle probably got out but are now feared stolen.

Property stolen:  Four Braford cows branded with a lazy G on the right hip and year and number brands on left hip. Some should have calves.

District: 14

Special ranger: Jimmy Dickson

Date of theft: July 30, 2006 Location of theft: Wills Point area in Van Zandt County.

Method of break-in: Animal got out, was seen in the area and is now believed to be stolen.

Property stolen: One black cow with white spot.

District: 14

Special ranger: Jimmy Dickson

Date of theft: July 15, 2006

Location of theft: Reklaw area Nacogdoches County.

Method of break-in: No sign of forced entry.

Property stolen: Young buckskin stud colt.

District:  14

Special ranger: Jimmy Dickson

Date of theft: July 14 to Aug. 2, 2006

Location of theft: Rusk County near Chalk Hill Community.

Method of break-in: Broke lock on one occasion; cut fence on another occasion.

Property stolen: One 600-pound red heifer; one black heifer calf; four black bull calves; one black crossbred cow.

District: 14

Special ranger: Jimmy Dickson

Date of theft: After July 1, 2006.

Location of theft: Freestone County.

Method of break-in: Cattle were stray and now feared stolen.

Property stolen: Eight crossbred calves with double under bit in right ear; three or four crossbred cows, one is yellow.

District:  14

Special ranger:  Jimmy Dickson

Date of theft:  April 11 -13, 2006

Location of theft:  Cherokee County area

Method of break-in: unlocked pasture

Property stolen: 9 head of of Black Brangus cows and or heifers.  Animals had orange number ear tags at the time of theft.

District:  14

Special ranger:  Jimmy Dickson

Date of theft:  Feb. 1, 2006

Location of theft:  Ellis County

Method of break-in: Bull probably got out and is now feared stolen

Property stolen: black limousine bull branded with a Backward E on the left hip. One horn turned down to the face.

District: 14

Special ranger: Jimmy Dickson

Date of theft: Nov. 1-Dec. 9, 2005  

Location of theft: Freestone County

Method of break-in: Unknown

Property stolen: 22 head of crossbred cows branded GC on left hip or right side. Nine crossbred calves with ear tags at the time they were taken.

Districts: 14, 15

Special Rangers: Jimmy Dickson and Mike Strong

Date of theft:  April 3 to 9,  2006

Location of theft: Smith County, off Hwy. 155 off Greenbrier Road

Method of break-in:  Chain cut

Property stolen: Two red cows; one red motley-faced cow; one black cow. All branded with a rafter L on the left hip. Three yellow calves, 200 to 300 pounds.

District: 16

Special ranger:  Joe Roberts

Date of Theft: May 18, 2006

Location of theft: Goodwin Pens, North Judge Ely Street, Abilene.

Method of break-in: Unknown.

Property stolen: Seven 658-pound steers with a swallow fork in the left ear; 13 head of 650-pound black heifers with a <C> brand on the right hip.

District: 20
Special ranger: Doug Hutchison
Date of theft: Between Jan. 23 and 25, 2007.
Location of theft: Hwy. 95, approximately one mile south of Smithville, Bastrop County.
Method of break-in: Unknown
Property stolen: One white, three- to four-year-old Charolais bull weighing approximately 1,200 pounds; two red and white spotted two-year-old commercial crossbred heifers; two red and white spotted commercial crossbred cows (one having heavy navel); two red commercial crossbred cows (one with white streak on right flank); and one yellow Jersey type horned commercial cow (one horn slipped) branded LS on the left hip. All cattle are believed to be marked with a swallow fork in the right ear.

District: 20
Special ranger: Doug Hutchison
Date of theft: Dec. 17, 2006, Jan. 5, 9 and 27, 2007.
Location of theft: Gibbs Creek Road and Nicholson Lake Road, Chappel Hill, Washington County.
Method of break-in: The suspects parked an unidentified truck and trailer on the paved surface on the first three occasions and carried approximately 50 square bales, each time, approximately 40 yards from the barn to the vehicle without forcible entry. Upon the fourth offense the suspects removed the locked gate from its hinges and entered the property with two separate trucks pulling no trailers.
Property stolen: Two hundred square bales of either coastal bermuda or klein hay bound with orange twine.

 

District:  20   

Special ranger:  Doug Hutchison

Date of theft:  Between Oct. 9 and 10, 2006.            

Location of theft:  FM 20, Cedar Creek, Bastrop County.

Method of break-in:  Unknown suspect/s cut the lock on the front gate entering ranch property then cutting lock on interior door entered garage attached to residence.       

Property stolen:   One 4x2 John Deere Gator (product Identification No. W004X2X048765) identifiable by front push guard being repaired and having a break in the right rear fender in the center of the wheel well.

District:  20

Special ranger:  Doug Hutchison

Date of Theft:  Between Sept. 1 and 4, 2006.

Location of theft:  Loop Rd., northeast of Smithville, Bastrop County.

Method of break-in:  Unknown.

Property stolen:  One pureblood white Charolais bull identifiable by HL connected on the right hip and 2 on right thigh.

District:  20

Special ranger:  Doug Hutchison

Date of theft:  Between June 1 and 28, 2006.

Location of theft:  Loop Rd., northeast of Smithville, Bastrop County.    

Method of break-in: Unknown.

Property stolen:  Ten to 12 crossbred commercial cow and calves, the cows being identifiable by HL connected on the right hip.

District: 20

Special ranger: Doug Hutchison

Date of theft: Mar. 31 to Apr. 3, 2006

Location of theft: FM 2770 between Kyle and Buda, Hays County.      

Method of break-in: Unknown suspect gained entry into pasture by cutting lock from gate located off of FM 2770.

Property stolen: One purebred Charolais bull, branded OM on the left or right hip; five commercial cow-calf pairs, predominantly red or black. All mature cattle are identifiable by OM brand on the left or right hip.

District: 20

Special ranger: Doug Hutchison

Date of theft: Mar. 22 to Apr. 12, 2006

Location of theft: Ranch Road 150, Kyle, Hays County

Method of break-in: Unknown

Property stolen: One brown registered Beefmaster cow, branded 6F over bar on the left hip; three brown or red, possibly mottled-faced, registered Beefmaster cows branded 6F over bar on left hip, and/or JG connected, on the left rib.

District: 20

Special ranger: Doug Hutchison

Date of theft: Jan. 1 to Apr. 1, 2006  

Location of theft: Pasture on Hills Road, Warrenton, Fayette County.  

Method of break-in: Unknown

Property stolen: One Brangus bull; two gray Brahman cows (possibly branded EL on right hip); four red brindle, motley-faced cows; four black F-1 500- to 600-pound calves.

District: 21
Special ranger: Hal Dumas
Date of theft: 2006
Location of theft: Robertson County.
Method of break-in: Unknown.
Property stolen: Black Angus bull (Camp Cooley brand left side, 3043 left hip, P- left thigh).

District: 21
Special ranger: Hal Dumas
Date of theft: Sept. 1, 2006.
Location of theft: Limestone County.
Method of break-in: No forced entry.
Property stolen: Three horned Hereford bulls, branded L- on the left hip and JP connected on the right hip

 

District: 21

Special ranger: Hal Dumas

Date of theft: Aug. 23, 2006.

Location of theft: Milam County.

Method of break-in: No forced entry.

Property stolen: ten head of buffalo, mixed age and sex. White or black ear tags.

District: 21

Special ranger:  Hal Dumas

Date of theft: Aug. 4, 2006

Location of theft: Brazos County.

Method of break-in: Forced lock.

Property stolen: Aged white gelding, no markings.

District:  21

Special ranger:  Hal Dumas

Date of theft:  May 1, 2006

Location of theft:  Brazos

Method of break-in: no forced entry

Property stolen: Bay gelding 16 hands blaze going over left side of nose, scar on each side of neck, sock on right back.

District:  21

Special ranger: Hal Dumas

Date of theft: April to June 2006

Location of theft: Limestone County.

Method of break-in: No forced entry.

Property stolen: Angus bull branded on the right hip with Lazy MK connected; four Hereford cows and five crossbred cows all branded MK connected on the right hip and 13 on the right shoulder; four Charolais-cross calves.

District:  21

Special ranger:  Hal Dumas

Date of theft:  April 29, 2006

Location of theft:  Brazos

Method of break-in: no forced entry

Property stolen: 1 - Saddle Al Dunning Cutter, Bob's Custom Saddles, natural, roughout, light rust colored seat, basket weave.

District: 21

Special ranger:  Hal Dumas

Date of theft: March 1, 2006

Location of theft: Milam County.

Method of break-in: Unknown.

Property stolen: 24 mostly black crossbred cows, branded Lazy S Bar on the left hip or thigh with number on the right hip.

District: 22
Special ranger: Brent Mast
Date of theft: On or about Jan. 2, 2007
Location of theft: Waller
Method of break-in: The suspect(s) drove off a New Holland brand four-wheel drive tractor from the open stall of a hay barn. The suspects cut the lock on the fence gate to gain access and /or to drive the tractor out. The key was not left in the tractor at the time of theft.
Property stolen: 2002 blue in color New Holland model #TN 65 four-wheel drive tractor, serial # 1278602, with an attached New Holland front-end loader model #32LA with bale spear and a yellow colored mower attached to the three-point hook-up.

 

District:  22

Special ranger:  Brent Mast

Date of theft:  Unknown

Location of theft:  Madison.

Method of break-in:  No forced entry.

Property stolen:  Charolais bull, 12 crossbred cows. All branded 76 connected on the left shoulder. Twenty-seven crossbred calves, under bit and swallow fork in the right ear or slit in the right ear.

District: 22

Special ranger: Brent Mast

Date of theft: Sept. 7, 2006.

Location of theft: Houston County.

Method of break-in: Actors penned cattle using range cubes. They cut the lock on a gate on a loading chute and loaded the stolen cattle. It is believed that two pickups using bumper-pull trailers are involved in this theft.

Property stolen: Fourteen head total: two black heifers; one red heifer; one white heifer; three red motley-faced cows; one black baldie cow; one red and white spotted cow; three red horned cows; one brown cow; and one dun colored cow, branded with a 008 on the left hip.

District:  22

Special ranger:  Brent Mast

Date of theft:  May 10-11, 2006

Location of theft:  West Hwy 21, Crocket, Houston County

Method of break-in: Cut link off of locked chain, then moved calves down an alleyway into a gooseneck trailer

Property stolen: 13 head of steers & 12 head of heifers, average weight of 490 lbs. Most were black in color, with a couple of black baldies, couple of red motley face, and a couple of dunn colored.

District:  22

Special ranger:  Brent Mast

Date of theft:  Jan. 4, 2006.

Location: Houston, Harris County

Method of break-in:  Suspects cut the lock on the gate to gain entry into the pasture. They used feed to help load the stolen cattle. The suspects made at least six trips in and out of the pasture, moving the cattle to an unknown location.

Property stolen: 29 head of F-1 tiger-striped cows; six head of Black Angus cows; 15 yellow-colored crossbred cows; and eight yellow-colored crossbred calves between 400 and 700 pounds. Some of the cattle were branded with either a KW on the left shoulder; a JL on the left hip; or a diamond containing some circles on the left hip.

District: 22

Special ranger: Brent Mast

Date of theft: Between Oct. 21 and 25,  2005

Location of theft: Grimes County

Method of break-in:  Actors cut fence at a neighboring landowner's pen and used neighbor's pen and loading chute to load the stolen bull into a trailer.

Property stolen: 18-month-old black Brangus-Angus cross bull,  weighing approximately 1,400 pounds. This bull is freeze branded on the left hip with a 4 P

District: 23

Special ranger: Jimmy L. Belt

Date of theft: Sept. 5, 2007, 5 p.m.; Sept. 7, 2007, 10:30 a.m.

Location of theft: Houston, Harris County. 150-acre pasture near IH 35

Method of break-in: Cut chain and lock on front wire gap.

Property stolen: John Deere Tractor, model year 2004; model series 6603. This tractor was equipped with a front-end loader and a custom-made brush guard on the front. It has three remote hydraulics. The tractor had less than 200 hours at the time of theft. Tractor Serial #P06603X001953. Front End Loader #W00542D002925. This is a 110-horsepower tractor.

District:  23

Special ranger:  Jimmy L. Belt

Date of theft:  Oct. 15, 2006.

Location:  Pasadena Fair Grounds, Pasadena-Harris.

Method of break-in:  No forced entry.

Property stolen:  Eight roping calves, weighing 225 pounds. All calves were black, or black baldies. All had white ear tags in right ear. No brands. Also there were two black holstein-type calves, weighing 250 to 300 pounds, with red ear tags in left ear. They both had a Lazy (S) brand on their right hip up high.

District:  23

Special ranger:  Jimmy L. Belt

Date of theft:  Oct. 2, 2006

Location:  Newton.

Method of break-in:  Cut lock on front gate, cut lock on barn door.

Property stolen:  2005 year model Kubota cab and air, four-wheel drive tractor with front end loader with attached front hay spear. Tractor is orange. Model of tractor is M105S.

District:  23

Special ranger:  Jimmy L. Belt

Date of theft:  July 5, 2006

Location of theft: Pasadena, Harris County.

Method of break-in: Cut link off of locked chain.

Property stolen: Two horses. One is a six-year-old chestnut colored Tennessee Walking mare; 16 hands tall; 1,200 pounds; bald face; with white hair on her right rear hock. The second is a 20-year-old sorrel grade gelding; 1,100 pounds; branded on the right front shoulder with a large star with (A) inside the star. Eighteen-foot bumper pull gray horse trailer, VIN # 02025438245141736.

District:  23

Special ranger:  Jimmy L. Belt

Date of theft: June 23, 2006

Location of theft: Houston, Harris County.

Method of break-in: Lock on front gate cut and entrance made.

Property stolen: Three saddles stolen. One is Billy Cook roping, natural roughout, light plain colored seat, roughout finish. Two shopmade ranch high-back type breaking saddles. Both are identical, natural roughout, color finish is roughout and the seats are plain leather. 28-foot Exis brand three-horse slant aluminum trailer, color is aluminum and white, VIN #  4LAAH2225X1003905.

District:  24

Special ranger: Tommy Charbula.

Date of theft:  July 11, 2007.

Location of theft:  Colorado County, Weimar.

Method of break-in:  Entry was made into a chain-link storage area by cutting a link of a chain that was used to secure a gate by wrapping around and was locked.

Property stolen:  The Pace cargo trailer is white aluminum with polished aluminum rounded corners. It also has bright chrome solid rims with double axle. There is a small dent on the right rear, approximately 10 inches behind the right rear tire fender. The VIN is 40LFB1228XP050102 and year make is 1999 with license plate 18ZJKF. The trailer is a 14-foot by 6-foot bumper pull.n

District: 26

Special ranger: Max Hartmann

Date of theft: Sept. 4 to 6, 2006.

Location of theft: New Braunfels, Comal County.

Method of break-in: Suspects cut lock to gain entry.

Property stolen: 1992 12 x 6 Sundowner horse trailer, tack compartment in nose. Trailer recently repainted gloss black, Sundowner decal still visible through paint on nose of trailer. DOT red reflective tape on sides and across back. Aluminum covers on fenders. License #CWCF29, VIN #13SSTDC-21N1B87508.

District: 26

Special ranger:  Max Hartmann

Date of theft:  August 23, 2005

Location of theft:  Charlotte, Atascosa County.

Method of break-in:  Suspects had knowledge of gate combination or were able to manipulate combination lock to gain entrance. Suspects stole saddle, blankets and tack out of camphouse. Leads received in case have been exhausted.

Property stolen:   Shopmade; Vela Saddlery, Floresville; manufactured 1964; no serial number available; adult 16-inch seat; seat plain leather, spot stamped square skirts, western style, full double rigging, quick change buckles, partial floral tooling on side jockey and flank skirt. Saddle had been recently cleaned and restrung with new sheepskin and stirrup leathers; leather covered three-inch horn with clover leaf stamped on horn cap. The name "Randy" stamped on the cantle roll.