Murder suspect search update
Posted/updated on: May 16, 2026 at 4:29 pm
UPDATE: The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that Medford is now believed to have left the county.Authorities warn the public not to approach him, describing him as a “violent individual” who poses a threat to community safety. Anyone who spots him is urged to contact law enforcement immediately.
HENDERSON COUNTY – The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Ronny Medford, who is a person of interest in connection with the murder of his 84-year-old father. According to our news partner KETK, the sheriff’s office said, the murder took place at Medford’s Payne Springs home on Monday morning.
Investigators have also released a photo of a vehicle they believe picked him up. Medford is considered “a very violent individual” and is suspected to still be in the area.
A district judge has issued an arrest warrant for Medford for murder. An autopsy is pending for his father’s cause of death.
This is the suspects vehicle. Anyone with information is urged to call the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office at 903-675-5128 or call Henderson County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-545-TIPS.
