Grand Jury Indicts Former 'Lone Star Law' Game Warden Justin Eddins

Former Texas Game Warden featured on ‘Lone Star Law’ accused of falsifying credit applications, court records show.

SAN AUGUSTINE, Texas - A San Augustine County grand jury has indicted Justin Charles Eddins on a charge of making a false statement to obtain credit, according to court records.

The indictment accuses Eddins of intentionally and knowingly making a materially false or misleading written statement to Southside Bank between March 2022, and November 2023. The indictment alleges Eddins used another person's name and credit to secure loans valued between $150,000 and $300,000.

Eddins was the Texas Game Warden featured on the TV Show "Lone Star Law" disarming a man with a machete a few years back.

San Augustine Sheriff's Office stated, "Eddins bonded out the same day."

Update:

Texas Parks & Wildlife, in Austin, has confirmed that Eddins is "no longer employed with the Texas Parks and Wildlife as of October 23, 2025.”