Thon Overstreet named to the position by municipal court Jan. 27
Lakeway Municipal Court hired Thon Overstreet as its first city marshal Jan. 27. Overstreet will serve warrants and subpoenas, issue citations from the city's code enforcement department, serve as court bailiff and perform additional court-related duties.
"It became apparent that the court needed a full-time city marshal to serve the court's warrants on a daily basis and provide security to court personnel," Lakeway Municipal Judge Kevin Madison said in a news release.
Historically, serving city warrants was split between the court and police department.
The new position will work during flexible hours to enable Overstreet to work nights and weekends to ensure he can make contact with people who are not at their homes during the day.
"Flexible hours [is] something we've never done before, so I think we will see a tremendous increase in our warrant service," Madison said. "This will be a positive difference."
Madison said by creating the position the city and the court will benefit from the increased collection of unpaid fines and prompt service of warrants.
Overstreet has more than 33 years of experience in law enforcement with both the Johnson City and Dallas Police departments.
Overstreet will take over duties historically split between the court and the police department. He will work flexible hours, such as nights and weekends, to ensure he can make contact with individuals not at their homes during the day. He will also:
- Serve warrants and subpoenas
- Issue citations from the city of Lakeway's code enforcement department
- Serve as court bailiff
- Perform additional court-related duties
