Bennie Leon McGriff Jr., 54, was arrested by the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office on April 1, 2026, on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. The arrest, which took place in the early afternoon, follows a series of alleged offenses involving multiple jurisdictions, including the Forn...

Bennie Leon McGriff Jr. Faces Multiple Felony Charges Following Arrest

Bennie Leon McGriff Jr., 54, was arrested by the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office on April 1, 2026, on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. The arrest, which took place in the early afternoon, follows a series of alleged offenses involving multiple jurisdictions, including the Forney Police Department and authorities in Navarro County.

Details of the Charges

According to jail records, McGriff was booked into the Kaufman County facility at 12:52 p.m. on April 1. He faces a total of five criminal charges stemming from incidents occurring on the same date. The most serious charge brought by the Forney Police Department is the unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, accompanied by a charge of theft of property valued at $30,000 or more but less than $150,000.

In addition to the charges filed by the Forney Police Department, Navarro County authorities have leveled three further allegations against McGriff: evading arrest or detention with a vehicle, criminal mischief involving damage to a game animal fence valued at less than $2,500, and reckless driving.

At the time of this report, the total bail amount for McGriff has not been set. He remains in custody at the Kaufman County jail, housed in unit C1B-01. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities process the various charges filed across the involved jurisdictions.

All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Arrest Record

Name BENNIE LEON MCGRIFF Jr

Age 54

Date of Birth 06-08-1971

Physical Description Height: 6 00, Weight: 195 lbs, Eyes: BRO, Hair: BLK

Booking Date April 1, 2026

Admit Time 12:52 PM

Housing Location C1B-01

Confining Agency Kaufman Co SO

Primary Arresting Agency KAUFMAN CO SO

Total Charges 5

Total Bond Not set

Charges

• Charge: UNL POSS FIREARM BY FELON | Bond: Not set | Charging Agency: FORNEY PD

• Charge: THEFT PROP >=$30K<$150K | Bond: Not set | Charging Agency: FORNEY PD

• Charge: EVADING ARREST DET W/VEH | Bond: Not set | Charging Agency: NAVARRO

• Charge: CRIMINAL MISCHIEF <$2,500 LS/GAME ANIM FENCE | Bond: Not set | Charging Agency: NAVARRO

• Charge: RECKLESS DRIVING | Bond: Not set | Charging Agency: NAVARRO