The Fisher County grand jury indicted Curtis Clay Huitt last week on multiple felony counts stemming from a late-night confrontation in Rotan on July 15–16, where, according to court filings, he fired an assault rifle at deputies responding to a call for service.
The indictments returned September 10 in the 32nd Judicial District Court include: Aggravated Assault Against a Public Servant (Penal Code 22.02(b)(2)(B)), alleging Huitt shot at Fisher County Chief Deputy Amanda Reyes while she was lawfully discharging her duties. Citing prior felony convictions, the filing enhances the punishment range to 25–99 years or life.
• Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance (PG 1-B) ≥400g (methamphetamine) (Health & Safety Code 481.1123(f)), a first-degree felony carrying 25–99 years or life and a potential fine up to $250,000.
• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon (Penal Code 46.04(e)), normally a third-degree felony but enhanced to a first-degree felony with a punishment range of 25–99 years or life due to prior convictions.
• Money Laundering ≥$2,500 < $30,000 (Penal Code 34.02(e)(1)), enhanced from a state-jail felony to a second-degree felony (2–20 years).
• Theft of a Firearm (Penal Code 31.03(e)(4) (C)), a second-degree felony.
Each indictment’s enhancement paragraphs recite earlier convictions the State says apply: 2003 and 2006 Dallas County convictions for possession of a controlled substance (4–200g), and a 2023 Tarrant County conviction for aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury. Prosecutors rely on these priors to elevate multiple counts into life-range exposure.
According to dispatch records, reports show the incident began at 11:33 p.m. on July 15 at an apartment on E. Johnston St. in Rotan, after an elderly resident reported someone banging on her door. Deputies arrived within minutes and set positions on nearby streets and in the alley while one unit contacted the reporting party.
At 11:58 p.m., the log notes “shots fired,” and within seconds, DPS was notified. Assistance was requested from neighboring agencies shortly after midnight, and EMS was paged and staged a few blocks west around 12:34–12:35 a.m. The log reflects coordination calls and perimeter management through the early morning hours.
DPS relayed that Texas Ranger Engleman sought contact with the scene’s point of contact shortly before 2:00 a.m. Deputies recorded the suspect in custody at 3:10 a.m. on July 16. Transport began about 4:10 a.m., with booking logged at Jones County Jail around 4:43 a.m.
Sheriff John Patrick “Pat” Dickson has said Texas Ranger Engleman is leading the investigation. Bond entries in the filings include $250,000 on the manufacture/ delivery case and $25,000 on the unlawful- possession and theft-of-firearm counts; additional bond amounts appear across the docketed cases.
After receiving little information from officers, the DMC requested additional information through the Texas Public Information Act, specifically information from the incident report and call logs. Initially, all information was withheld but redacted call logs were later released.
While the indictments and dispatch log provide a framework of what occurred, the incident report’s “basic information” page has not been released. Sheriff Dickson has stated his office is withholding materials at the request of the Texas Rangers.
County Attorney Morgan Brooks and District Attorney Ricky Thompson have advised that, under the Texas Public Information Act, the front-page “basic information” (nature of the offense, date/time/location, arrested person, etc.) must be released even during an active investigation.
As of publication, that information has not been provided. The DMC has also requested a comment from the DPS and Texas Rangers regarding why the “basic information” continues to be withheld but did not receive a response before the print deadline.
If convicted as charged—with enhancements— Huitt faces multiple first-degree felony ranges of 25–99 years or life, a second-degree range of 2–20 years on the money-laundering count, and a second- degree range on theft of a firearm. Court records indicate no date has been set for Huitt’s next hearing.
This case follows other high-risk incidents in Rotan in recent months, including a separate barricade response that drew Abilene SWAT, reflecting a string of serious public safety events in the community.