Deputy arrested on drug charge

Christopher LimaTCNS staff
GROVETON — A Trinity County Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested on Sept. 11 on a drug charge.
Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace said in a Facebook post that on Sept. 11, following a joint investigation with the Texas Rangers, arrested Christopher Lima, 40, on a charge of conspiracy to commit possession of a controlled substance, a Class A misdemeanor.
Wallace said he received a complaint from a resident of Walker County that witnessed something peculiar involving a deputy sheriff, and an investigation was launched. Since it was determined that the deputy was from Trinity County, the Texas Rangers led the investigation, and they came back with a warrant.
“In a I believe about transparency, and I believe that we should operate that way,” Wallace said. “I encourage my officers to hold themselves to a higher standard, and criminal behavior will not be tolerated.”
Wallace said that he thought this officer was doing a great job, but something happened.
“I’m a firm believer that there are no such things as a bad cop, but that there are cops that go bad,” he said.
Lima has been terminated, Wallace said.