The Texas Department of Public Safety has increased the reward to $4,000 for information leading to the arrest of Jorge Dionicio Hernandez, this month's featured fugitive on Texas' 10 Most Wanted list—provided the tip comes within July. Hernandez, a 33-year-old illegal immigrant from Mexico, has been at large since January 2022, wanted in Harris County for indecency with a child by sexual contact.
Previously convicted on multiple counts of driving while intoxicated in 2009, Hernandez was deported but found himself back on U.S. soil where, in July 2021, he was arrested by Houston Police for providing a falsified driver's license; after posting bond, Hernandez vanished from the authorities’ grasp once again. Standing at 5 feet 3 inches and weighing approximately 130 pounds, Hernandez can be identified by tattoos on his back and leg, while any updates about his status or details concerning his arrest will be made accessible on the DPS website.
Governor’s Public Safety Office-backed Texas Crime Stoppers is offering cash to individuals who deliver key tips that result in the apprehension of one of Texas' 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, Sex Offenders, or Criminal Illegal Immigrants, with a clear call to action for public participation through a trio of reporting modalities: calling their hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477), submitting a web tip via the DPS website, or pushing a tip through Facebook using their "SUBMIT A TIP" feature—all while ensuring confidentiality and anonymity, a proverbial cloak to the civic-minded informant.
DPS authorities along with local law enforcement have thus far 2024 successfully clamped the cuffs on 24 fugitives from their most wanted lists, among them 10 sex offenders, 8 gang members, and 2 labeled as criminal illegal immigrants, highlighting the noticeable dent in the nefarious activities that plague our communities; the ongoing efforts to sweep the streets clean are visible on the DPS website, sporting current photographs and profiles of those still at large, with stressed advisory for citizens not to engage with these individuals who are considered armed and dangerous.
