Active Search and Rescue underway in Bon Wier

Released by: Sheriff Burby

February 14, 2024

Active Search and Rescue in Progress

Bon Wier, TX:

Units from Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Bon Wier Fire Department, Beauregard Parish Sheriff's Office, and Merryville Police Department are on scene at the Sabine River Bridge in Bon Wier, conducting a search and rescue operation after Newton County Dispatch received a report of a person jumping off the bridge on Highway 190, east of Bon Wier. This is an active scene and we will provide updates as they become available.