Charles E. Barron

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  www.tylerpaper.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070425/ - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/25/2007    Last Visited: 4/25/2007  

  The lockdown was called around 1:30 p.m. after Alto Police Chief Charles Barron told Despain paperwork for the suspect's arrest was complete.
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  Plus, Barron said, the lockdown was a good chance to critique the school's and police department's response to the perceived danger.
  
  "This was a learning thing for the future," he said.
  
  Part of the police department's response included sending two officers to patrol the school district, requesting assistance from the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, searching the wooded area next to the schools and successfully arresting the suspect on a warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
  
  "We weren't taking any chances at all," he said.
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  Barron said they followed up with a "roundtable discussion" of the district's and police department's response.
  
  "We handled everything appropriately," he said.
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  Barron said police officers will continue their normal patrol of the school.
  
  The suspect and the stabbing victim are 16 years old.The fight took place 7 p.m. Sunday near the city's water tower, Barron said.
  
  The victim was released from the hospital Sunday night.His wound didn't require stitches, Barron said.

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  Last Visited: 2/20/2008  

  Details of a Monday morning accident in Alto were not immediately available today, but Alto Police Chief Charles Barron confirmed there were no fatalities, and all injured people have either been released from area hospitals or their conditions have been upgraded.
  
  The investigation is ongoing.
  
  Barron confirmed a woman was transporting five children to school in Rusk when she struck the back trailer of a log truck.At least two children were airlifted to a Shreveport hospital.
  
  > > Barron said it is still unclear if restraints were used on any of them.
  
  Those transported to hospitals all have been released except for one child who, by Tuesday, was upgraded from the Intensive Care Unit to a private room, Barron said.

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  www.ktre.com/Global/story.asp?S=9975437 - [Cached Version]
  Last Visited: 3/14/2009  

  According to Alto police chief Charles Barron, about a week ago, Alto ISD superintendent Dr. Ray DeSpain reported a possible case of a coach having an improper relationship with a student which resulted in the coach, John Dixon, being placed on administrative leave.

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  2/13/03 Search almost over in Cherokee, Anderson - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/13/2003    Last Visited: 3/24/2003  

  Chief Charles Barron of the Alto Police Department said they were "lucky."Only one piece of shuttle debris fell within the town's city limits -- a "fair-sized piece" found on the Alto Housing Authority's courtyard.
  
  Alto police officers did assist with the shuttle search in other parts of Cherokee County, Barron said.He added one piece of debris, which has since been turned over to NASA officials, was left in a garbage bag outside the Alto Police Department's back door.

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  Jacksonville Daily Progress: Alto PD hires bilingual... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 5/24/2004    Last Visited: 5/25/2004  

  "Since the day he signed on as a reserve officer he has worked most weekends," Alto Chief of Police Charles Barron said.
  
  Barron said at first he rode with another officer and then came to a point where he was patrolling as reserve on his own.
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  "When the total Hispanic population is approaching 25 percent and the majority speak Spanish, it is to know you have someone that can go out there and listen to them and handle their problems," Barron said.
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  Barron agreed with the culture issue.
  
  "Unless you have lived it you do not truly understand it," Barron said.
  
  Barron said he probably has something that many law enforcement agencies are in need of.
  
  "Every department is looking for a bilingual officer," Barron said."I feel very fortunate to have one."
  
  Barron said hopefully with having Heredia as a officer it will spur an interest in the Hispanic community for law enforcement.
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  "I have heard a lot of positive feedback from the citizens," Barron said."A lot of them thought he was full-time already."
  
  Barron said Heredia's telephone has rung several times at night for situations, which is the same time he will be working now - on the second shift.
  
  "He will be subjected to anything and everything, especially with his shift," Barron said.

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  Jacksonville Daily Progress: Alto Police Chief to... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 3/14/2004    Last Visited: 3/14/2004  

  Charles E. Barron, the third police chief the city of Alto has had since 2001, is planning to resign after being the Police Chief for almost two years.
  
  Barron replaced former Alto Chief of Police, Gerald Lewis, in 2002.
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  "It has nothing to do with the city of Alto and Barron."

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  Jacksonville Daily Progress: Alto VFD receives new... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 12/17/2003    Last Visited: 12/18/2003  

  "They about wiped the paint off of it, polishing that thing," Alto Police Chief Charles Barron said, laughing."They're proud of it."

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  Jacksonville Daily Progress: Alto councilman pleads... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/22/2003    Last Visited: 4/22/2003  

  Alto Police Chief Charles Barron said the incident was personal in nature and were not done while Tyer was acting in an official capacity for the City of Alto.
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  "The incident was investigated, and charges were filed," Barron said in October.

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  Jacksonville Daily Progress: By Cristin Ross -... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/20/2003    Last Visited: 10/20/2003  

  "It's very much needed," Alto police chief Charles Barron said.

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  Jacksonville Daily Progress: Police still working on... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 12/9/2003    Last Visited: 12/10/2003  

  "It's an open investigation," Alto Police Chief Charles Barron said."It's still on-going."
  
  He said a subpoena has been issued to Quest Communications for telephone records that could provide more information about who made the threat.
  
  "Hopefully, we'll get something positive to go on," he said.
  
  Barron could not comment on whether the threat was made on a pay phone or residential phone.
  
  The Alto Head Start school received the threat just before 2 p.m. Nov. 17.
  
  Officials said because all three schools are housed on the same compound, the middle and high schools were evacuated as well.
  
  "A visible search was conducted of the entire Alto Elementary School, middle school and high school," Barron said in a November report.
  
  The Cherokee County Sheriff Department, Texas Parks and Wildlife and a license and weight officer also participated in the search of the premises.No evidences of a bomb was found.
  
  Barron said there are no suspects at this time.

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