Jason Tarr, 37, resident of Buda, prominent Broker/Realtor for Keller Williams, and former president of the Kyle area Chamber of Commerce, Active member of the Buda Chamber of Commerce, Ambassador for the Small Business Council with San Marcos Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors member for the Hays County YMCA, PTSA, CTMC Hospice and Leadership Board member for the Texas State Bobcat Club caused the death of a 60 year old Austin woman September 29, 2014.
Tarr was indicted Oct. 21, 2015, by a Hays County grand jury on intoxication manslaughter, a second-degree felony punishable by 2-to-20 years in prison, and a fine of up to $10,000.
The fatal accident occurred at 8 p.m. on FM 1626 near Lakewood Drive when Tarr, accused of drunk driving, rammed his 2009 Ford F150 truck head-on into the 2006 Chrysler Sebring convertible with DPS officials pronouncing Nancy Sterling-Dalton dead at the scene.
Witnesses of the event reported observing Tarr’s truck weaving in and out of his lane, crossing the center dividing lines and at times driving on the shoulder.
Tarr began his relationship with the courts’ system in 2001 with a citation for disorderly conduct when a Huntsville police officer observed circumstantial evidence indicating that Tarr’s genitals had been exposed during an act of public urination. A jury found Jason Tarr, guilty of disorderly conduct and assessed punishment at a fine of $350 for his public urination.
The event of Sept. 29, 2014, was Tarr’s fourth DWI offense.
In 2002, Jason Tarr pleaded no contest to a DWI and received 2 years’ probation and 80 hours of community service followed by another DWI arrest in 2005 for which the state sought to revoke Tarr’s probation, but ultimately that request was denied. No records were available in Hays County for Tarr’s first DWI arrest, indicating it likely occurred outside of Hays County.
Tarr a Central Texas resident since 1983 and father of one is quoted saying, “I have deeply invested my personal and professional life in the region. I take a personal responsibility in giving back to the community that provides for my family. I am honored to have served as a leader in local organizations” when promoting himself and his lucrative businesses and yet has repeatedly disregarded “the community and family that provides for him” with selfish, reckless abandon.
How Jason Tarr was allowed continuous driving privileges after so many offenses is unknown and proved to be detrimental to the larger population.
Are unfortunate events such as these the responsibility of our court system or a result of knowing the right people and having enough money to buy a way out of consequences?
Jason Tarr was indicted in case number CR-15-0057 by a grand jury for intoxication manslaughter last month, followed by an additional grand jury convening earlier this week presenting substantial evidence in case number CR-15-0714 for an additional indictment of first degree murder which can result in life imprisonment or five to 99 years’ imprisonment, as well as a fine of up to $10,000.
According to the “Register of Actions” for case number CR-15-0057 Jason Tarr is due in court for plea appearance November 10th 2015. A routine warrant, also known, as a capias was issued Nov. 3, 2015, upon the second indictment for murder in CR-15-0714.
“Capias issued” is defined as “a written order commanding any peace officer to arrest a person accused of an offense and to bring that person before the court immediately or on the date stated in the capias.”
As of 4:45 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2015, Jason Tarr was not in custody with the county sheriff’s office, without further information given on the conditions of the warrant issued.
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The District Attorney did a great job in adding additional charges prior to this case going to trial. Something I had asked for in a case where my Son was killed and so many of us family and community members asked the “previous” DA for a Manslaughter charge and it never happened. Repeat DUI’s… it does not matter how nice of a person you are, the DA has a duty to protect the public from repeat offenders. Too many “guilty” individuals get off Scott Free by paying a defense attorney to manipulate reality, have sudden amnesia about what really transpired, change their story several times and the person who caused the death of another innocent person walk. The family of the loved one is forever broken. Try celebrating Mother’s day tomorrow when your loved one was taken from you by an irresponsible person who walks Scott Free. Try celebrating any holiday, try living each moment of pain after the permanent consequences caused by the poor choices of another. Just try… I pray you never have to live this nightmare… R.I.P.