Commerce Police Department

Press Release
June 12, 2026

On June 9th, 2026, the Commerce Police Department received a report of a motor vehicle burglary in the 1100 block of Main Street. Officers responded and began investigating the report. During the investigation, the officer learned that additional vehicle burglaries had occurred in the same area on at least two separate days.

Officers and Criminal Investigators worked together to investigate this case. As a result of this investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for theft of property valued over $750.00 and under $2,500.00 from an elderly individual. On June 12, 2026, Damarcus Jackson was located by the officers and arrested on the outstanding warrant.

Burglary of vehicles typically involves vehicles with unlocked doors. Please protect yourself and remember to remove valuable items and lock your doors. Try to park in locations with cameras, or install cameras to record the areas where you usually park at your residence.

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The City of Commerce Municipal Court is committed to helping residents resolve their outstanding warrants. Today, we’re encouraging everyone to take action and clear their cases. Here’s how you can help yourself or someone else stay on the right track:
📝Check the List:
👀See a name you know?
-Tag a friend
-Tag a coworker
-Tag a family member
💡Ways to Resolve Warrants:
1️⃣Make a Payment: Pay your warrant in full to close your case quickly.
2️⃣Set Up a Payment Plan: Contact the court to arrange a plan that works for you.
3️⃣Submit Information: Have details about someone on the list? Share with authorities to assist in resolving their case.
Contact Information:
Commerce Municipal Courts Office: 903-886-1132
Address: 1119 Alamo St. Commerce, TX 75428
Pay for Warrants in full here: https://commercetx.municipalonlinepayments.com/.../search
Let’s work together to clear the slate, Commerce!

Don't forget! Today, between 10 AM and 12:30 PM, the City of Commerce will be taking part in a Statewide Emergency Notification test. This is at the request of the TDEM. As part of this drill, local jurisdictions across Texas will test systems used to notify the public during emergencies. Depending on the jurisdiction you are in at the time of test, you may receive a test alert on your mobile phone and/or hear outdoor warning sirens. The City of Commerce will activate its weather sirens as well as send messages through our Hyper Reach emergency notification system at 10:00 AM. Should hazardous weather be present in our area during the test window, the weather sirens will not activate and will be tested by other means.

Press Release
March 23, 2026

The Commerce Police Department and law enforcement across the state ramped up traffic enforcement activities to reduce drunk driving and increase safety on our roadways! In 2025, there were 22,087 alcohol related crashes on Texas roadways, which resulted in 865 fatalities. The Commerce Police Department increased traffic enforcement throughout spring break to help keep our roadways safe and reduce injury and fatality crashes.

During this period of increased enforcement, officers are assigned to this initiative to work outside their regular shifts. Increasing the number of officers on our roadways. As a result of these efforts, officers stopped 69 vehicles. Of those sixty-nine vehicles, officers issued sixteen citations, sixty-seven warnings, and made two arrests.

Remember, drunk driving crashes are preventable 100% of the time. If you drink any amount of alcohol, do not get behind the wheel. Designate a sober driver, use a rideshare service or taxi, call a sober friend or family member, or use public transit. You can also just stay where you are until you’re sober.
For more information, contact Chief Corley Weatherford at (903) 886-1139

The information contained in this report represents reportable data collected from the Texas Peace Officers' Crash Report. This information was received and processed by the Texas Department of Public Safety as of February 10, 2026.

Corley Weatherford
Chief of Police