05/10/2026
🚨To the citizens of Trinidad🚨
I feel it’s important to address the false information and rumors that have been spreading regarding the past boil water notice and the arrest made by my department.
First and foremost, the boil water notice was issued as a precaution required by TCEQ due to low chlorine residual levels in parts of our water system. This was done to protect the public while testing and corrective actions were completed.
Let me be absolutely clear: at no point did that notice state that citizens were being hospitalized due to bacteria in the water. Claims suggesting otherwise are simply false and have only caused unnecessary fear and confusion in our community.
Secondly, a thorough investigation was done in regards to the arrest made. It was a very cut and dry case. We submitted a search warrant to Facebook and got all necessary statements required by law to aquire probable cause in regard to Texas Penal Code - PENAL § 42.06. False Alarm or Report to proceed with our warrant. For those that do not know its states the following:
(a) A person commits an offense if he knowingly initiates, communicates or circulates a report of a present, past, or future bombing, fire, offense, or other emergency that he knows is false or baseless and that would ordinarily:
(1) cause action by an official or volunteer agency organized to deal with emergencies;
(2) place a person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury; or
(3) prevent or interrupt the occupation of a building, room, place of assembly, place to which the public has access, or aircraft, automobile, or other mode of conveyance.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor unless the false report is of an emergency involving a public or private institution of higher education or involving a public primary or secondary school, public communications, public transportation, PUBLIC WATER , gas, or power supply or other public service, in which event the offense is a STATE JAIL FELONY.
So regardless whether or not you agree with this or think it’s a stupid law regardless it’s a state law, and it’s put in place for a good reason to protect our citizen’s.
Some people believe I should stay quiet, but that’s not who I am. I did not take this position to be a “yes man.” I took an oath to protect this city, to make it better and that includes standing up for the truth when misinformation is being pushed.
The truth is simple—facts matter. Public records matter. And spreading false information does nothing but divide this community as we have seen in past Council meetings.
I also want to recognize our Mayor, City Council, and Aqua Services. They are working hard to improve our city and correct ongoing water system issues. These improvements will take time, and they will not happen overnight, but progress is being made. Let me recap that if you have missed our past meetings changes have been made for the good of this city. I believe everyone serving in some shape form or fashion are doing so for a good cause.
If you choose to ignore verified information from official city leadership and Aqua Services in favor of rumors, speculation, or false narratives, then you are contributing to the problem rather than helping find solutions.
Trinidad deserves better. Our community deserves honesty, accountability, and facts—not fearmongering or fake news.
The facts are out there. The truth is available. And the people of Trinidad deserve nothing less. This will be my one and only post regarding this matter.
-Chief Gregory
