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Former Tillman County Jail administrator accused of embezzlement

TILLMAN COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — Agents with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations arrested the former chief of security at the Tillman County Jail after a multi-agency investigation into allegations of embezzlement.

Photo of Frederick Houck, arrested by OSBI on complaints of embezzlement (Photo courtesy OSBI)

According to officials with OSBI, Frederick Houck, 42, was arrested and booked into the Tillman County Jail on complaints of embezzlement and violating the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act.

OSBI officials said formal charges are pending from the Tillman County District Attorney’s Office.

According to OSBI officials, the Tillman County Sheriff’s Office asked the OSBI to investigate allegations of embezzlement at the jail.

OSBI officials said special agents were notified that one of the jail accounts had insufficient funds, and as investigators reviewed information and evidence, they identified Houck, the former Chief of Security at the Tillman County Jail, as a suspect.

According to OSBI, Houck was interviewed on April 7, 2025, and based on the evidence and information special agents obtained from their investigation, they arrested him.

No further details have been released by OSBI at this time.

OSBI said the Tillman County Sheriff’s Office, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, the Mangum Police Department, and the Altus Police Department all assisted in the investigation.

This is a developing story. Stick with Texoma’s Homepage for updates as more information becomes available. All individuals charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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