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Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Details

Friday, 8/21/2026

Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Details

Friday, 8/21/2026

Elliott Thomas Reed
Up To $5,000 Reward
RACE: White SEX: Male DOB: 9/5/1986
HEIGHT: 6'0" WEIGHT: 230    
AKA: Elliot Reed
SMT: Scars on Back, Left Finger, and Shoulder. Tattoos on Back and Upper Right Arm
FBI #: 457434ED4
SID #: TX06866997, CA40406550
TDC #: 02403625
WANTED FOR: Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements, Parole Violation (Original Offenses: Poss. with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Evading Arrest/Detention w/Vehicle)
CCH: Sexual Assault of a Child, Assault of a Family/Household Member by Impeding Breath/Circulation, Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon, Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance, and Evading Arrest/Detention w/Vehicle
LKA: N/A
LKC: Dallas, Texas
CAUTION: Subject should be considered ARMED and DANGEROUS!
DETAILS:

Elliott Thomas REED is a convicted sex offender required to register annually. He has ties to Tarrant, Dallas, and Hood Counties, including the cities of Benbrook, Fort Worth, Arlington, Dallas, and Lipan, Texas. Dating back to 2005, REED has been convicted of numerous crimes, including Sexual Assault of a Child, Evading Arrest/Detention w/Vehicle, Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Deadly Conduct, Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon, and Assault Causing Bodily Injury to a Family Member. The Sexual Assault of a Child conviction involved a 14-year-old girl in which REED received a 4 year sentence in TDCJ prison for. REED was last released on parole from TDCJ in October 2025. In early April 2026, he absconded from a Dallas-based Transitional Center. On April 4, 2026, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles issued a warrant for REED’s arrest for Parole Violation (Original Offenses: Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Evading Arrest/Detention w/Vehicle). On May 22, 2026, a warrant was issued out of Dallas County for his arrest for Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the following methods:
• Call the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477)
• Submit a web tip through the Texas 10 Most Wanted website or Facebook page
• Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App
All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.
Callers’ anonymity is guaranteed by law and you could earn up to the CASH REWARD amount listed for each fugitive.
These fugitives should be considered Armed and Dangerous! Never try to apprehend a fugitive yourself.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the following methods: • Call the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477) • Submit a web tip through the Texas 10 Most Wanted website or Facebook page • Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App.     All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name. Callers’ anonymity is guaranteed by law and you could earn up to the CASH REWARD amount listed for each fugitive. These fugitives should be considered Armed and Dangerous! Never try to apprehend a fugitive yourself.

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