Tatum Police Department

06/24/2026

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06/22/2026

These scammers are convincing, cleaver, and diligent about one thing, STEALING YOUR MONEY! Law Enforcement all across this country are constantly fielding call and reports of a scammer that has taken their money.

Law Enforcement will NEVER call you asking for money for failure to attend jury duty, to pay your toll fee, or call from a county jail requesting money for your loved ones attorney fees!

Law Enforcement will NEVER call you asking for money for anything! But I have a tip for you, buy a small airhorn from your favorite store. When they call you claiming to be a police officer and you need to send them money for the stories above, take the airhorn and place it on the phone and press that button!

Johnwayne

06/20/2026

Please note, our daily activity report does not represent a complete list of all calls. This is only an overview of calls made over the last 24 hours.
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Hendricks Lake Rd. - Our Officer was dispatched to an open line 911 call, by Panola County S.O.
After an investigation, our Officer determined that the homeowner was at work, and the open line was attributed to severe thunderstorms.

C.R. 2188 D. - A Tatum P.D. Officer assisted Rusk County with an open line 911 call. No emergency was found, the call was attributed to heavy thunderstorms.

N.Hill St. - A Tatum P.D. Officer assisted Tatum First Responders with a medical call.

N.Hill St. - A Tatum P.D. Officer was notified by Panola County of a reckless driver that was reported to have been traveling Northbound on N. Hill street. Our Officer was U.T.L.

Crystal Farms Rd. - A Tatum P.D. Officer met with a family in reference to a child custody exchange.

* Weather forecasts call for a mix of rainstorms and sun over the coming week. We highly recommend that you drink copious amounts of water and sports drinks to replenish electrolytes. It does not take long to become a victim of heat exhaustion..or worse, with the weather we are experiencing.

06/18/2026

Tatum Police Department sends its sincere condolences to the family and Texas Department of Public Safety, of Trooper Sergio Romero, who lost his life in the line of duty today, in Childress County. Our prayers are lifted tonight for the family of this Trooper.

💙 OFFICER DOWN 💙
Today, Texas DPS Trooper Sergio Romero was killed in the line of duty near Childress in a vehicle accident.

Trooper Romero leaves behind his wife, two young children, and a law enforcement family that is mourning an unimaginable loss.

We stand with his loved ones and our brothers and sisters at the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Rest easy, Trooper Romero. Your watch is over.

06/13/2026

This morning, at approximately 12:54 A.M. our Patrol Officer along with units with Rusk County S.O. responded to an aggravated assault with deadly weapon, at an apartment complex in the City of Tatum.

Our Officer placed one subject under arrest, charging him with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. This subject was placed in jail at Rusk County Sheriffs office.

We are thankful that no one received any injuries and that the area is safe.

We appreciate the assistance on this call from Rusk County Sheriff’s Office.

06/05/2026

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

📢 PUBLIC NOTICE - CITY OF TATUM - SH 149 ROAD PROJECT 📢

To the residents of Tatum and all commuters traveling through our great town:

TXDOT will soon begin the much-needed road repairs and mill/inlay project on SH 149. We understand this project will impact daily traffic, especially with ongoing school activities and summer school taking place throughout the community.

We encourage everyone to begin making arrangements now by leaving earlier than usual and planning for delays. At this time, traffic congestion and wait times are expected, and there will be very little that can be done to avoid those delays while the work is being completed.

As of today, we have not been informed of the exact starting point or ending point of the construction area on Highway 149. As soon as that information becomes available, I will make another public post so everyone can stay informed and plan accordingly.

Please begin considering alternative routes now to help reduce delays and traffic backups.

We would also like to thank TXDOT for how quickly they assessed the roadway concerns, communicated with us, and moved forward with plans to begin this important project.

We appreciate everyone’s patience, understanding, and cooperation as these much-needed improvements are completed for the safety and benefit of our community.

Sincerely,
Chief of Police James Smith
Tatum Police Department

05/13/2026

Please share! We are looking to hire at least one Certified Police Officer!