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Small Town Cop Car Blown Up

David Nunn
Comment from nunn: Leonard is about 10 miles from where I live, maybe 30 miles from where I work.

Bomb destroys Leonard police car

By BRAD KELLAR
Herald-Banner Staff

LEONARD - Federal investigators have joined local and Fannin County law enforcement authorities in probing two early morning explosions which reportedly destroyed a patrol car belonging to the Leonard Police Department.

Leonard Police Chief Rex Clark said no one was hurt when one or more persons placed two explosive devices on the car at around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. Clark declined to note whether any suspects have been identified or whether a motive had been determined in the case.

"We have nothing to report right now," Clark said, instead referring to a statement issued by the police department.

The patrol vehicle was parked at an officer's residence in the 100 block of North Main Street when the explosions occurred.

"The officer had just got off duty when it happened," Clark said.

The statement indicated the explosions caused damage to the rear trunk area of the vehicle, along with the rear window and the overhead light bar. Fragments from the explosive devices are being examined by investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF).

Clark said he was unsure when the ATF's analysis would be complete.

The statement indicated the investigation is being headed by the Leonard Police Department, the ATF and the Fannin County Sheriff's Office.

Anyone who may have information regarding the incident is being asked to contact the Leonard Police Department at 903-587-2234, or the Fannin County Sheriff's Office at 903-583-2143.

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  • longsantafe
    that happened in montesano wa to a sherrifs car 4-5 yaers ago, they caught him.
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  • David Nunn
    I figure this bozo will be caught too. Kinda hard to get by with something like that in a town of fewer than 2,000 people.
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  • Ba Sardo
    I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess some dumb a** kids decided it would be cool to blow up a cop car.

    Hope they weren't planning on doing anything with the rest of their lives, 'cause I can almost guarantee they get caught.
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  • Permanently deleted user
    Glad to hear no one was hurt!
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  • mateomasfeo
    Call in the Texas Rangers. They'll solve it even if they have to frame someone!
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  • spanielsells
    quote:Originally posted by Ba Sardo
    I'm gonna go out on a limb here and guess some dumb a** kids decided it would be cool to blow up a cop car.

    Hope they weren't planning on doing anything with the rest of their lives, 'cause I can almost guarantee they get caught.
    I was thinking the same thing... a prank that will likely forever change someone's life.
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  • spanielsells
    quote:Originally posted by mateomasfeo


    Call in the Texas Rangers. They'll solve it even if they have to frame someone!


    Is bondai your alter-ego?
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  • mateomasfeo
    quote:Originally posted by spanielsells
    quote:Originally posted by mateomasfeo


    Call in the Texas Rangers. They'll solve it even if they have to frame someone!


    Is bondai your alter-ego?



    Is sugar bear yours?
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  • MrOrange
    it problee them dang moonshiners
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  • dcon12
    quote:Originally posted by mateomasfeo
    quote:Originally posted by spanielsells
    quote:Originally posted by mateomasfeo


    Call in the Texas Rangers. They'll solve it even if they have to frame someone!


    Is bondai your alter-ego?



    Is sugar bear yours?







    You mean Babybear? Don
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  • COLT
    ...Leonard!?..not exactly the mega-haven of crime. Maybe a really bad prank or maybe a revenge attempt against the LEO, either way, the dummy will get caught...[^]

    quote:The statement indicated the investigation is being headed by the Leonard Police Department, the ATF and the Fannin County Sheriff's Office.
    ...Barney and Andy BOTH?...[:D]

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  • dongizmo
    I bet they find 1/4 sticks/M-80's/big firecrackers with cigarette timers[}:)][:0][:D]
    Don
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  • rhythm_guy
    quote:Originally posted by nunn
    Kinda hard to get by with something like that in a town of fewer than 2,000 people.


    I live in a community of less than 3,000. (You may have heard of it described in the liberal media lately as the most racist community in the South, but that's probably another thread.) Some of the recent incidents were done by perps from other towns, and all were caught very quickly. It is very hard to hide things in a small town, and if the local police cooperate well with other agencies in the region even out-of-towners will be quickly identified.
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  • dheffley
    Don't care if it was kids or terrorist. I hope they catch them and send them to prison.[:(!]
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  • jwb267
    maybe it was a mean cop and someone wanted to send him a message. not saying what they did is right they should be punished
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  • 1911a1-fan
    have any of you heard of this story?

    http://www.myfoxstl.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=1A405CD39E06B20874D2B625405B27BC?contentId=3764278&version=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1



    quote:13 pounds of C-4 plastic explosives, one pound of sheet explosives- another plastic explosive used to make letter bombs- and more than 40 pounds of blasting agents- still another kind of explosive. Also taken were boosters and fuse igniters.


    it's realy not that far away, and in more than enough time to get there
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  • David Nunn
    rythm guy: You live in Jasper, Texas?
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  • rhythm_guy
    quote:Originally posted by nunn
    rythm guy: You live in Jasper, Texas?


    Nope. That was a while back. this is ongoing.
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