LIBERTY, February 22, 2016 - Today long time Liberty County Lawman James Cooper age 55 was arrested by Texas Rangers and charged with Tamper/Fabricating Physical Evidence and Tampering with a Government Record after turning himself in.

Cooper was Chief Deputy under Sheriff Henry Patterson at the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office and is currently a Captain working for Constable Pct. 6 John Joslin’s Office.

The charges stem from the investigation into wrong doing by Constable Joslin.