A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper has been arrested in connection with an ongoing narcotics investigation, said Adam King, commander of the Stop the Offender Program Special Crimes Unit. Jimmy Jay Gillman, 47, was arrested about 9 p.m. Tuesday at his Cleburne home by STOP and the Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Rangers Division. Gillman, an employee with the DPS Highway Patrol Division, was in possession of about 6 grams of methamphetamine when he was arrested, according to a statement released by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.
King said that Burleson Police Department was conducting a narcotics investigation when officers came across information implicating Gillman. BPD passed the information to STOP, who started investigating Gillman.
Officers with STOP and the Texas Rangers were conducting covert surveillance of Gillman, who was off duty at the time. He was arrested at his home in the 1700 block of Blackfoot Drive, after they saw him taking possession of drugs.
During a search of Gillman’s home, officers found and seized additional drug evidence and numerous items of drug paraphernalia, according to the press release. King said that Gillman’s girlfriend, who lives in Arlington but was at his home at the time of the arrest, was temporarily detained but later released.
“We could not connect her with any of the [drugs or paraphernalia] we found at his home,” King said.
Gillman was booked into the Johnson County Law Enforcement Center on charges of possession of a controlled substance, penalty group 1 (4-200 grams). He was arraigned by Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Ronnie McBroom, who set bond at $100,000.
King said Wednesday that the investigation into Gillman was ongoing and would probably not be wrapped up for several days. He said because the investigation is continuing, he was unable to comment on whether Gillman was a drug user or if he was involved in dealing drugs.
“It’s a sad, sad day when we have to do something like this,” King said. “But we’ve got to do what’s right.” Texas DPS has not returned calls for comment.
Poster Comment:
Texas DPS has gone to hell in a handbasket over the past few years.