The Texas Department of Public Safety has placed 49-year-old James Lee Kirby on its Texas 10 Most Wanted list and is offering a reward of up to $7,500 for information that helps put him in handcuffs. Kirby is wanted on several sexual-assault-related charges and is believed to have ties to the Sherman area.
According to the online fugitive roster from the Texas Department of Public Safety, Kirby is a white male born May 23, 1977, standing 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighing about 250 pounds, with his last known address listed in Sherman. DPS reports that he is wanted for aggravated sexual assault, two counts of sexual assault, and failure to appear on charges of first-degree rape and incest. The listing also notes prior convictions that include aggravated sexual assault and assault causing bodily injury, and reiterates the cash reward of up to $7,500 for information that leads to his arrest.
What the agency posted
An alert on X from the department says Kirby has known connections to Sherman, Texas, and Cartwright, Oklahoma, and states that his GPS monitoring device reportedly stopped working earlier this year. The brief wanted notice links back to the DPS fugitive page, where the public can find more details about the reward and how to contact investigators.
How to report tips
Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling the statewide Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS or by sending a web tip through the Texas 10 Most Wanted portal, according to Texas Crime Stoppers. Anyone whose information leads to an arrest may qualify for the posted reward, and officials stress that fugitives on the list are considered dangerous and should not be approached directly.
Sherman context and local response
People in Sherman and the rest of Grayson County are being urged to call law enforcement rather than confront any wanted suspect themselves. The Grayson County Sheriff's Office provides its nonemergency phone number and the Grayson County Justice Center address on its website for those who need warrant or court information, according to the Grayson County Sheriff's Office.
Legal status
State records and the DPS fugitive listing state that Kirby currently faces charges of aggravated sexual assault and multiple sexual assault counts, along with a failure to appear on first-degree rape and incest. The profile also lists prior convictions for aggravated sexual assault and assault causing bodily injury. All of those allegations are felony-level offenses that can bring substantial prison time if he is arrested and convicted, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
