Submitted via email to the Colorado County Sheriff’s Office, April 23, 2026. Acknowledged received same day by Administrative Assistant Eugenia Behrens.
April 23, 2026
VIA EMAIL
Colorado County Sheriff’s Office Attn: Custodian of Records 2215 Walnut St, Columbus, TX 78934
Re: Public Information Request — Personnel Records, Lt. Holly Smith and Jailer Perla Flores
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, Tex. Gov’t Code Chapter 552, I hereby request the following public records for Lieutenant Holly Smith and Jailer Perla Flores, both employees of the Colorado County Sheriff’s Office:
- Job title, classification, and employment dates
- Current and historical salary, compensation, and pay grade
- All formal disciplinary records, reprimands, suspensions, or termination proceedings
- All use-of-force reports authored by or involving either officer
- Any internal affairs or misconduct investigations
I am not requesting and ask that the following be redacted if incidentally present: date of birth, Social Security number, home address, personal email address, and personally owned telephone numbers.
I am specifically not requesting medical records, personal financial information, or home contact information, as I recognize those may be protected under § 552.102 or § 552.117.
Pursuant to § 552.267, I request a waiver of all fees associated with this request. Disclosure of these records primarily benefits the general public by promoting transparency and accountability in the operations of a county law enforcement agency, and not a private commercial interest.
Please provide records in electronic format. If any portion is withheld, please submit to the Attorney General for a ruling pursuant to § 552.301.
Sincerely,
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Response received April 23, 2026 from Eugenia Behrens, Administrative Assistant, Colorado County Sheriff’s Office: “Received.”
A subsequent response dated April 30, 2026 claimed “No Responsive Records” for all five categories for both employees — a claim later challenged before the Texas Attorney General. See: AG Complaint — False No Responsive Records Response.
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Primary email correspondence for this record.
2026-05-08_221014_Jail-Staff-Personnel-Records.pdf— 2026-05-08 — Requestor2026-05-11_140242_RE-Jail-Staff-Personnel-Records.pdf— 2026-05-11 — Colorado County