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Bowie County Jury Weighs Sentence in Officer Assault Case

Friday, September 19, 2025 at 5:36 AM

A Bowie County jury has moved to the punishment phase for 46-year-old Jeffrey Dale Troxel of DeKalb.

A Bowie County jury has moved to the punishment phase for 46-year-old Jeffrey Dale Troxel of DeKalb. Troxel pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to assaulting a Texarkana Police officer and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

The case stems from a January incident when Patrol Sgt. Nicholas Tirone responded to a disturbance call on West 11th Street. Troxel now faces a sentence ranging from 25 years to life in the Texas Department of Corrections.

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Bowie County Jury Weighs Sentence in Officer Assault Case

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