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34-year-old Alton Peek, Red River County Precinct 4 Commissioner, had everything going for him. He\u2019d been working his way into local politics since high school and was moving up. He had the admiration and respect of the community, particularly in his hometown, Boxelder, Texas. Alton had a beautiful family, a wife and two young boys. So, when he was shot to death while feeding his cattle in August of 1996, a motive, perhaps, perplexed the Red River County Sheriff\u2019s Office the most. Alton Peek wasn\u2019t robbed, he had no financial problems, his political position wasn\u2019t one most folks would kill for. Rumors swirled for years as the case became steeped in controversy, just as they had concerning a case that happened the year before Alton Douglas Peek\u2019s murder: the disappearance of Jennifer Joyce Bench. But as it grew cold and left the local newspaper headlines, they settled. 12 years later, an arrest \u2013 shocking to some and no surprise to others \u2013 brought everything back to the forefront. However, nothing stuck.

If you have any information about the 1996 murder of Alton Peek or the 1995 disappearance of Jennifer Bench please contact the Red River County Sheriff\u2019s Office at (903) 427-3838.

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Sources: The Clarksville Times, The Paris News, and tshaonline.org.

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