Fugitive arrested, missing teen girl returned home by deputies

(Pictured: Wallace Chalmers)

In just under two hours Wednesday morning, Sheriff Botie Hillhouse ordered the successful search for and arrest of a fugitive and the return of a 15-year-old girl whose mother reported her missing.

Wallace Chalmers, 22, of Mesquite was arrested by deputies around 9:30 a.m. on County Road 4011 just inside neighboring Kaufman County.

Earlier that morning, around 8:10 a.m., the mother of a 15-year-old girl called to report her daughter missing and was last seen with a man matching Chalmers description.

She said they were in a 4-door, silver Kia.

Deputies responded to the call and began searching for them. Command staff and dispatch began working on a public alert when deputies reported they had found the vehicle, the suspect, and the missing girl.

Chalmers was wanted by Forney Police Department on a charge of indecency with a child.

“This is one of those really good days,” Hillhouse said. “The deputies and all of us in the Sheriff’s Office are grateful this incident was resolved quickly by our entire team.”

Hillhouse said his Office is continuing its investigation into the case.