SWEETWATER, Texas — On Saturday, June 12, Sweetwater Police Department officers responded to a report of an unattended death at 200 Walnut St.
When they arrived, officers found the body woman, identified as Jessica McQueen.
According to an SPD press release, based on inconsistencies found at the scene and witness accounts, an extensive investigation was launched by the SPD Criminal Investigations Division.
An autopsy was conducted Monday at South Plains Forensic Pathologists in Lubbock and yielded further evidence.
An arrest warrant was obtained Tuesday for Gary Don Dunlap Sr. for the offense of criminally negligent homicide.
Later Tuesday, Dunlap was arrested and officially charged.
The investigation is ongoing and the SPD said it is likely additional charges will be filed in association with the case as further evidence becomes available.
Dunlap is in the Nolan County Jail with no bond set at this time.
