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A former local law enforcement officer was indicted on third degree felony charges in Colorado County last month and arrested April 17.
Christopher Allan Cannon, 37, turned himself in for arrest at the Colorado County Jail April 17.
The Colorado County Sheriff’s Office arrest record states Cannon was arrested and released on $20,000 bond the same day.
According to the Colorado County District Court Grand Jury indictment paperwork filed March 30, Cannon “presented a verification document purportedly issued by the Vital Statistics Section of the Texas Department of State Health Services, with knowledge of its falsity and with intent to affect the course or outcome of the investigation or official proceeding.”
The indictment form goes on to state Cannon was aware of an investigation into the allegation of bigamy, and that the falsified documents were dated Nov. 2, 2022 and Nov. 29, 2022.
Cannon was sworn in with the Eagle Lake Police Department in September 2022. It is unclear when Cannon’s employment with ELPD ended.
He was then employed by the Weimar Police Department earlier this year until being terminated in February.
If convicted, third degree felonies can have punishments of up to 10 years imprisonment.
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