Rockwall Co. Sheriff thanks everyone who helped convict Sumrow

Rockwall County Sheriff Harold Eavenson has issued the following letter to everyone who helped to convict former Rockwall Co. DA Ray Sumrow, who is now in prison awaiting an appeal on his conviction. The letter reads:

While the convictions on former District Attorney Ray Sumrow are on appeal, it is not permissible for me to discuss or comment on the specifics of the case.

However, I do want to publicly thank the Collin County district attorney’s office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Texas Rangers and the officers of the Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office who worked tirelessly and professionally on this case.

The Public Integrity Unit of the Travis County district attorney’s office assited us on the initial investigation and was an extremely valuable asset in the investigation.

The success to this point on the investigation is because of the dedication, expertise and professionalism ofthose who were involved.

The spirit of cooperation of those involved in this investigation was special to observe.

The citizens of Rockwall County owe a huge debt of gratitude to all these agencies and to the officers of the sheriff’s office for the outstanding job they did in developing an presenting the facts. I will be forever grateful to all of them.

Sheriff Harold Eavenson,

Rockwall County