Update: Man arrested after attack on Henderson County deputy

(HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas.) UPDATE: At approximately 10:17 a.m., law enforcement officers apprehended Jeremy Brian Cook, who was actively being sought for the attempted capital murder of a law enforcement officer in Henderson County. Cook was taken into custody in a wooded area off of CR-3213 near the city of Jacksonville in Cherokee County. Cook will be taken to the Henderson County Jail. ORIGINAL STORY: The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued an alert at the request of the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, asking for the public's assistance with locating a suspect in an attempted capital murder of a police officer. At approximately 3:14 a.m. Wednesday, a Henderson County Deputy Sheriff attempted to make a traffic stop on a motorcycle in the Berryville area of Henderson County. The motorcycle operator chose to evade the deputy and fled in the area of county road 4117. During the incident, the motorcyclist shot at the deputy striking him. The deputy was transported to a Tyler area hospital, treated and released due to a bullet proof vest. The suspect, Jeremy Brian Cook, 39, from Grand Prairie, is at large and may be driving a pewter/gold/silver, 1999 Chevrolet Silverado pickup with Texas license plate BR7-1002. The pickup was reported stolen from the Berryville area. The truck has tinted windows and has two white stickers on the back-depicting deer; a doe and a buck. Mr. Cook is to be considered armed and dangerous. Do not attempt to approach or apprehend this individual. The following Blue Alert was issued by authorities Wednesday morning: ***************BLUE ALERT************* REG1, REG2, REG5, REG6 STATE OF LOUISIANA STATE OF ARKANSAS STATE OF OKLAHOMA THIS IS AN ACTIVATION OF THE TEXAS BLUE ALERT NETWORK Law Enforcement Officer Seriously Injured. THE HENDERSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS SEARCHING FOR JEREMY BRIAN COOK, WHITE, MALE, 39 YEARS OLD, DOB 06/17/1980, 5' 8", 230 LBS, BROWN HAIR, BROWN EYES, IN CONNECTION TO THE SERIOUS INJURY OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.

POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR A SILVER, 1999, CHEVROLET, SILVERADO PICKUP WITH A TEXAS, LICENSE PLATE NUMBER OF BR7-1002. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE SERIOUS INJURY OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, INVOLVING A SERIOUS RISK OR THREAT TO THE PUBLIC AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS VEHICLE, CALL THE HENDERSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AT 903-675-6311.