HARRISON COUNTY — Harrison County Sheriff’s Office issued a plea for assistance Friday from the public, regarding identification of two unknown suspects involved in oilfield thefts that had been captured on video.

The images of a white female were very clear, as was the vehicle they were driving. Thanks to the information that was broadcast by the local media and the information that was presented, a Rusk County Sheriff’s deputy recognized the image as Jamie Gardner, 35, of Overton, and Brandon Galloway, 30, of Henderson, who he had spoken to on January 4, 2012.

The vehicle they were driving in the images, ironically, matched a vehicle that Rusk County was interested in locating for oil field thefts in their county. The vehicle had mechanical trouble and had broken down in Henderson when the Rusk County deputy spoke to them. By having this information, he provided the names of the suspects to Harrison County investigators and a warrant has been obtained for their arrest.

Investigators are continuing their investigation and are currently seeking the suspects in the Rusk County area.

Harrison County investigators believe the assistance of the media aided in the identification of these suspects and will assist in their arrest.

From Harrison County Sheriff's Office

The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the public regarding the identification and arrest of two oil and gas field thieves.

Over the last few months, several gas well sites in East Texas and Louisiana have had items stolen from the production and distribution areas. These items have been batteries, copper wiring, and related equipment.

During a recent theft, a video camera captured the image of a white small 4 door vehicle with a missing right front wheel cover. Two white suspects, one man and one woman are observed driving into the area and pulling up to a satellite relay station during the daytime hours on January 2, 2012, at 3:22 PM.

The male suspect, who was driving, walks to the box containing the batteries and other equipment and pries open the box. After a few moments, the passenger, who is female, exits the vehicle and brings a large pair of what appears to be bolt cutters to the box. The female appears to be approximately 25-35 wearing a blue “hoodie”, blue t-shirt, and light blue jeans. She is a heavy-set female with either short or pulled-up blonde hair.

The male suspect appears to be 25-35 and is slim. He has dark hair and was wearing a grey long sleeve t-shirt with a design, jeans, and a ball cap. The cables at the bottom of the box are then cut and the suspects remove items and place them in the car and drive away.

The damage to this distribution site was over $1500.00.

The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office is asking for anyone with information, or anyone who may recognize the vehicle or suspect, to contact the investigation section at 903-9223-4000 or crimestoppers at 903-935-9969.

From Harrison County Sheriff's Office