Tom Selman
Angelina County Constable
Precinct One
Greetings and thanks for visiting my web site!
2022 begins my eighteenth year of service to the citizens of Angelina County as the Constable of Precinct One and my 28th year in law enforcement. It is an honor to serve the people as an elected officeholder and I do not take that responsibility lightly. The business of my office will always be conducted with honesty and integrity in order to earn and maintain the trust of those I serve.
My precinct here in Angelina County is home to the largest number of residents in East Texas between Tyler and Conroe. The Justice Court clerks, our Judge, Billy Ball, and I handle a large case load volume. The JP court and my office are both located at 2311 East Lufkin Avenue in the Angelina County Law Enforcement Center, the site of the County Jail. Feel free to stop by or contact my office by phone at (936) 634-6984 if you need information or assistance in any matter that I may be of service to you.
Professional Qualifications and Experience
Constable of Precinct One for Angelina County – 2005 to present.
1980 – 1987 Texas Department of Public Safety – Graduate of Texas DPS Academy Class A-1980 as class valedictorian. Trooper assigned to Texas Highway Patrol in the Beaumont District working under Captains Edwin Pringle, B.F. Wade and Wayne Pullen. Duty stations were in Area 2B4 – Woodville & Livingston under Sergeants Rusty Davis and Roy Henry – and 2B5 – Diboll/Lufkin under Sergeant Dale Nicholson.
1978 – 1979 Diboll Police Department – Served the City of Diboll as a police officer under Chief Dewey Wolf.
1977 – 1978 Angelina County Sheriff’s Department – Dispatcher and Deputy for Sheriff Burl “Pete” McBride
Master Peace Officer
Texas DPS Academy – 1980
Associate Degree in Law Enforcement – Angelina College – 1979
East Texas Police Academy – 1978
Private Sector work – 25 years in the Wholesale & Retail Gasoline Marketing business in upper management for local firms
(Last Update – 2016) Constable Activity in the News:
2016:
Candidates Attend Political Forum
Female Hid Meth You-Know-Where from Officers
Constables & Troopers Corner Actors in County Assault
Fugitive Apprehended in High Speed Motorcycle Chase
Hudson Fire Dept. Honors Law Enforcement With Dinner
Constable Nabs Meth/Cocaine Dealer
Constable Captures Blue Bell Bandit
Fatal Crash Increases Reported
19 Year Old Flees from Constable on Foot but is Apprehended
2015:
Lufkin Woman Arrested after Bringing Meth to Court Hearing
Lufkin Man gets 300 Months Federal Time in Major Drug Trafficking Case
Nacogdoches Man Sold Rental Forklift in Lufkin – Suspect Cashes Check and Skips Town
With Lufkin PD Officers on Trespassing Call
Lufkin Constable makes PCP Arrest after Car Chase
Harris County Deputy Laid to Rest
Constable Testifies before Texas House Insurance Committee Regarding Uninsured Motorists
Female Fugitive Apprehended by Constable While Partying at Bar
Bar-Hopper has her Day in Court.. and 9 Years in the Pen
Officers Attend Funeral for Harris County Deputy
Constable on scene during wind storm
2014:
Constable Seizes Meth, Stolen Gun & Drug Money – Two Arrested
Constable Apprehends Man After Brief Chase with Motorcycle
Constable Arrests Man on Warrants
Diboll Burglar Captured by Constable after Fleeing Scene of the Crime
Traffic Stop for Speeding Yields Ecstacy and Weed
Additional Story on Hwy 59 Ecstacy Stop
Day Tripper – Going Nowhere on Bath Salts
Constable Arrests Robbery Suspect Armed with Stolen Pistol out of Traffic Stop -KTRE
Constable Arrests Robbery Suspect Armed with Stolen Pistol out of Traffic Stop – Lufkin Daily News
Constable Involved in Lunch Hour Car Chase
Constable Locates Suspects in Lufkin Incident outside of Nacogdoches
Apprehension Assist on PCP High Driver
Odometer Rollback and other Charges Filed
2013:
Constable Arrests North Lufkin Dope Dealer on Traffic Stop
Lufkin News Coverage of Drug Dealer Arrest
Newspaper Editorial – Kind Mention Regarding Constable
Constable Arrests Huntington Man on Timber Theft Charge
Constables Arrest Diboll Felon with Firearm and Counterfeit Money on Drug Warrants
Constable Assists Lufkin PD on Call and Arrest
Constables Make Arrest in Zavalla
Officers Arrest Burglary Suspect
Constable Captures Beer Thief After Car Chase – KTRE
Constable Captures Beer Thief After Car Chase – Lufkin Daily News
Constable Arrests Suspect who Shot up Car
Ultra-light Aircraft Crashes Outside Lufkin
Child Support Roundup comes to Lufkin
Constable Clears eBay Theft Case
2012:
Constable arrests Houston Man with 30 Pounds of Marijuana in Traffic Stop on US 59
“Preacher” arrested during Eviction from Church Building
Motorcycle Crash on US 59 in Burke
Constable Endorses Sanches for Sheriff
Constable Arrests Dental Employee on Warrant
On Scene With Lufkin PD at Stand Off
Corrigan Woman Arrested by Constable for DWI with Child Passenger
2011:
Constable Arrests Drunk Driver with Child Passenger
Constable Arrests Lufkin Man After High Speed Chase
Constable Finds Drunk Driver has 1 Year Old Child in Back Seat
Man Eludes Constable by Running from Vehicle
Abandoned Child Warrant Arrest Hits the Internet
2010:
Constable Apprehends Thief From Academy Sports Leading to DWI, Theft and Drug Charges
Constable Arrests Louisiana Man for DWI with 2 Children in His Car
Friend and High School Classmate Dies in Auto Accident
2009:
Constable Apprehends Fugitive Robbery Probation Absconder from Polk County
2008:
Constable and Lufkin PD Chase Fugitive to San Augustine County – Tires Spiked by Highway Patrol
Constable Arrests Same Man Twice in One Night
2007:
Officers Spike Tires of Vehicle Fleeing from Constable During Car Chase
2006:
2005:
Texas Ranger Comments on Shooting Case
Shooting Case Suspect Trial to Begin
Shooting Case Suspect goes to Trial
Shooting Case Suspect Sentenced to 45 Year Prison Term
Shooting Case Suspect Loses Appeal
2004:
Selman Elected Constable of Precinct One
From the Highway Patrol days in Polk County:
Rain Brings Wrecks – Polk County Enterprise – January 1981
Trooper Makes Haul (7,000 pounds of Marijuana) – Polk County Enterprise – March 1981
Pedestrian Hit – Polk County Enterprise – May 1981
Tank Truck Flips – Polk County Enterprise – May 1981
Story – No Wars Here – Polk County Enterprise June 1981
Ambulance Attendant Dies – Polk County Enterprise – June 1981
