Dallas, Texas
May 20, 2016
Agencies: Texas Attorney General's Office | Texas Department of Public Safety | Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office Texas
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 4 years ago
Sheriff Bridges contacted the Texas Rangers and requested they respond to the scene and assist in the investigation, because the crime scene was located inside a Deputy’s home. Nacogdoches County Investigators and the Texas Rangers initially worked the investigation together, however, Sheriff Bridges has since turned all investigative duties over to the Texas Rangers.
Sheriff Bridges learned on May 23, that preliminary autopsy findings showed Hopson’s manner of death was suicide and cause of death a gunshot wound to the head. Rangers were advised the final autopsy results would not be ready for several weeks, and only after lab tests were completed.
The Texas Rangers are continuing the Questionable Death Investigation and considering all possibilities. Once completed, the Texas Rangers investigation will be presented to the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office and the Nacogdoches County District Attorney’s Office for review.
On Monday Septemer 3, 2018, The Texas Department of Public Safety released a new report on the investigation of Christian Hopson's death. The new report stated that Hopson was found in the deputy's son's room with a gun held in her left hand and bullet wounds on the left temple and right ear. The report also stated that two autopsies were conducted on Hopson's body - one requested through Nacogdoches County and the other through Hopson's family. Both autopsies concluded that Hopson died by suicide.