Commissioners approve sale of county-issued Glock to retiring lieutenant; price corrected during meeting

Gregg County Commissioners Court on June 16 approved the transfer of a county-assigned Glock 45 MOS (serial CCBH292) to retiring Lieutenant Mark Poke.

The agenda packet listed a purchase price of $357, but a county official present at the meeting corrected that figure and stated the proper county price is $757; the court noted that the purchase price will be returned to the sheriff’s office federal seized asset account, which provides funds for the initial purchase of firearms. Commissioners briefly discussed the transition from older Glock 17 Gen 5 models to the Glock 45 MOS and that the higher price reflects the updated model and the included red-dot sight.

Commissioner Wingo moved to approve the sale; Commissioner Kenny seconded and the motion passed by voice vote. Commissioners thanked Lieutenant Poke for his long service; the transcript records that the lieutenant served about 32 years.

Why it matters: The transfer is permitted under Texas Government Code provisions cited in the agenda and is a routine process for allowing retiring officers to purchase assigned duty weapons. The corrected price and the note that funds will be returned to the seized-asset account were clarified on the record.

What’s next: The transfer was approved at this meeting; no additional court action on this item was recorded in the transcript.