Attorney Chris Hesse strives hard to protect the individual rights of all
his clients, including his TMPA clients.
Four Hutchinson County Sheriff's Deputies, who are also TMPA members,
engaged in a firefight on Thursday, January 19th, 2017, at approximately
4:50 p.m., with an armed and dangerous felon, Christopher Garza, in Fritch,
Texas. Christopher Garza had attempted to kill the newly elected Hutchinson
County Sheriff just one day prior. One of the four Deputies, Gloria Robles,
suffered a gunshot wound during the shootout and was airlifted to Northwest
Texas Hospital in Amarillo, Texas.
Immediately after the gunfight, Attorney Hesse received an emergency call
from one of the Deputies to come to the scene. Three of the officers involved
in the shooting were still on scene when Hesse arrived. Attorney Hesse
consulted with his TMPA clients about what happened in the shooting with
Christopher Garza and Deputy Gloria Robles, and the legal considerations
of officer-involved shootings. Most importantly, Attorney Hesse's
job was to preserve the officer's rights during the course of the
Texas Rangers investigation.
Attorney Hesse also visited Deputy Gloria Robles later that evening at
the hospital. Robles was the fourth TMPA officer involved in the shooting.
She was released from Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo the next morning.
Attorney Hesse continues to represent his TMPA clients during the course
of the Texas Rangers investigation that is still ongoing.
Attorney Hesse strongly believes that an educated client is a protected
client. Attorney Hesse zealously pursues his clients' interests.
Read more about the event on the following news articles:
https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/hwy-136-near-fritch-closed-due-to-medical-emergency
https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/hutchinson-co-deputy-identified-released-from-hospital