Travis County District Attorney’s Office Secures Guilty Plea in Theft Case Against Former Elgin Mayor
Travis County, Tx — Today, Travis County District Attorney José Garza announced that on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, the former Mayor of Elgin, Christopher Cannon, 38, pleaded guilty to the offense of Theft of Property, a third-degree felony.
From January 27, 2015, through August 21, 2019, Mr. Cannon, a licensed insurance agent, acquired payments from the company Baker’s Backhoe Services but failed to submit those payments to obtain insurance policies.
On April 26, 2022, a Travis County Grand Jury indicted Mr. Cannon for the offense of Theft of Property.
On May 4, 2022, the Elgin Police Department arrested Mr. Cannon with the assistance of Texas Department of Insurance investigators.
The Texas Department of Insurance’s Fraud Unit conducted the investigation, and the Travis County District Attorney’s Public Integrity & Complex Crimes Unit handled the prosecution of this case.
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has a special prosecutor assigned to work in the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, focused on insurance-related crimes.
“Our office is committed to holding accountable powerful actors who violate our laws,” said Travis County District Attorney José Garza. “We appreciate our partnership with the Texas Department of Insurance in ensuring that the victims, in this case, receive the justice they rightfully deserve.”
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