ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (June 18, 2024) On June 16, 2024, at approximately 12:15 a.m., a Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office deputy was waiting for a wrecker on IH 30 near Shenanigans about an arrest when an unrelated vehicle pulled up behind him. The individual exited the vehicle and, after a brief interaction with the deputy, proceeded to assault the deputy. The deputy was able to call for assistance, and the individual, identified as Sam Lewis Barnhill, a 25-year-old white male, was arrested for Assault on a Peace Officer and Interference with Official Duties. While the investigation is ongoing, there does not appear to be a link at this time between the traffic stop the deputy was on and the attack from Barnhill.
Submitted press release, Rockwall County, Jim Barto, PIO.
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