(Guadalupe County) — A weekend fight outside a local bar earlier this month has led to criminal charges against multiple individuals — including two licensed peace officers and a now-terminated sheriff’s deputy. The arrests were made following a thorough investigation by the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office and Texas Rangers.
Sheriff’s officials say on November 3, 2025, deputies responded to a 911 report of several people fighting in the parking lot of the Backwood Icehouse located on Dreibrodt Road. At the scene, deputies identified Alberto Trujano Jr., Juan Herrera, and Sheriden Murray as participants in the altercation. Investigators later determined that Manuel Hernandez, a law enforcement officer, had also been involved but left before deputies arrived.
Deputies immediately took Trujano into custody on an outstanding parole violation warrant and an added charge of disorderly conduct – fighting. Herrera was transported for injuries to Seton Hays Hospital in Kyle.
Officials say because both Murray and Hernandez hold Texas Peace Officer licenses — and Hernandez was employed as a Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Deputy at the time — the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division initiated a joint investigation alongside the Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Rangers Division. Investigators say they conducted extensive interviews with witnesses, responding deputies, and those involved in the altercation before determining that criminal charges were justified.
Arrest warrants were secured on Nov. 19 and 20 for the following individuals:
· Juan Herrera – Disorderly Conduct (Fighting), Class C Misdemeanor
· Sheriden Murray – Unlawful Restraint, Class A Misdemeanor
· Manuel Hernandez – Disorderly Conduct (Fighting), Class C Misdemeanor
Hernandez, then an active deputy with the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office, was taken into custody and booked into the Guadalupe County Adult Detention Center. He had been placed on paid administrative leave at the onset of the investigation. After a parallel administrative review, officials say his employment with the sheriff’s office was terminated at the time of his arrest.
Warrants remain active for Herrera and Murray. Murray, a former Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office deputy, is currently employed with the Blanco County Constable Precinct 1 Office. At this time, officials say they have not been taken into custody.
Guadalupe County Sheriff Joshua Ray says there was never any hesitation by his office to take the appropriate action in this case.
“I have been clear in my commitment to the citizens of Guadalupe County and to the employees of the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office: our personnel will be held to the highest possible standards of conduct and accountability. I will not tolerate any form of unbecoming or criminal behavior from a law enforcement officer—of any agency—and especially from within my own ranks. This conduct has absolutely no place in our profession. The public deserves better, and I insist on it. The moment I was notified of this incident, my command staff moved quickly and decisively to investigate and take the appropriate action without hesitation. I also want to thank the Texas Rangers for their support throughout this process; their assistance was essential and greatly appreciated,” said Ray.
The investigation remains ongoing, and no further information is being released at this time.