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Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Details

                    Thursday, 11/21/2024
Stephen Joseph Vess
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RACE: White SEX: Male DOB: 8/3/1985
HEIGHT: 5'11" WEIGHT: 140    
AKA: Stephen J Vess
SMT: N/A
FBI #: 282126CE1
SID #: TX07493559
TDC #: N/A
WANTED FOR: Sexual Assault of a Child, Possession of Child Pornography
CCH: Sexual Assault of a Child
LKA: N/A
LKC: Mabank, Texas
CAUTION: Subject should be considered ARMED and DANGEROUS!
DETAILS:

Stephen Joseph VESS is a Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive with ties to Rockwall County, Texas, including the city of Mabank. In August 2014, VESS was arrested in Rockwall County for Sexual Assault of a Child and subsequently bonded out. Later that year he failed to appear in court and on November 13, 2014, warrants were issued out of Rockwall County for VESS’ arrest for Sexual Assault of a Child and Possession of Child Pornography.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the following methods:
• Call the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477)
• Submit a web tip through the Texas 10 Most Wanted website or Facebook page • Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App
All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.
Callers’ anonymity is guaranteed by law and you could earn up to the CASH REWARD amount listed for each fugitive.
These fugitives should be considered Armed and Dangerous! Never try to apprehend a fugitive yourself.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the following methods: • Call the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477) • Submit a web tip through the Texas 10 Most Wanted website or Facebook page • Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name. Callers’ anonymity is guaranteed by law and you could earn up to the CASH REWARD amount listed for each fugitive. These fugitives should be considered Armed and Dangerous! Never try to apprehend a fugitive yourself.


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