League City Police Department Detective Shayne
Yount has been named the 2018 Fifty Club of Galveston County Officer of the
Year for League City for his diligence and dedication to “jugging”
investigations. Jugging is the term used to describe when criminals follow an
unsuspecting victim from a bank, ATM or retail business and then rob them of
their money or purchases.
An eleven-year veteran of LCPD, Yount has been
described by his colleagues as the “guru” of juggers and is currently assigned
as a detective in the Community Impact Unit (CIU). While conducting surveillance during his
jugging investigations, Yount has also viewed numerous narcotics transactions
and thefts in-progress which have resulted in nearly two dozen arrests for
various crimes including: robbery, misdemeanor and felony narcotics, felony
theft, possession of child pornography, indecent exposure, and possession of a
criminal instrument.
“Yount has taken his own time to train other
detectives and patrol officers on how to identify not only juggers, but
emerging crime patterns as well, so we can better focus our resources,” said
LCPD Chief Gary Ratliff. “He also has a
great working relationship with other law enforcement agencies, which has led
to numerous arrests in the Houston and Galveston area.”
In addition to jugging investigations, Yount
has conducted surveillance, located, and captured a wanted capital murder
suspect on the Texas DPS Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitive List. Recently, he
discovered a trend of criminal activity at a local business and identified an
organized theft ring that was targeting cell phone stores. Thanks to his
efforts and leadership, both investigations ended with numerous arrests.
Detective Yount, along with officers from various Galveston County law
enforcement agencies, were honored on Monday, May 7, by the Fifty Club of
Galveston County at their annual awards luncheon. The
Fifty Club of Galveston County was created for the dependents of officers in
Galveston County. When an officer is injured or killed in the line of duty, the
Fifty Club is there with immediate financial support