Officers driving Derrek Hughes, 33 of Joaquin, into the Sallyport at the Shelby County Jail.
June 4, 2024 - The manhunt for a Joaquin man ended Tuesday, June 4 without incident. Law enforcement located Derrek Hughes, 33, at a motel in Center. The Center Police Department, Constable Pct. 3 Roy Cheatwood, Constable Pct. 4 Taylor Fanguy, and Deputy Constable Pct. 5 John Pope worked together to bring Hughes into custody and end the twenty-four hour manhunt. Center PD officers transported Hughes to the Shelby County Jail for booking.
The hunt began when Constable Cheatwood attempted to make a traffic stop on Hughes earlier in the day on Monday. Hughes is wanted in connection to a shooting in Livingston which occurred in January.
Texas Department of Public Safety State Troopers, Texas Game Wardens, Shelby County Sheriff's Department, De Soto Parish, Center Police Department, and Constables from Pct. 3, 4, and 5 all assisted in the search.
More arrests are expected.
