Texas DPS announces capture of Most Wanted Fugitive in Southeastern Oklahoma

TEXAS (KAUZ) - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has announced the capture of 49-year-old James Lee Kirby, a Texas Most Wanted fugitive.

DPS shared that Kirby was captured in rural Southeastern Oklahoma on Friday, July 17, just over a week after he was added to the list.

Kirby had been wanted out of Bryan Co., Okla. since Feb. 2, 2026, for failure to appear, resulting from prior charges of first-degree rape and incest.

DPS added that Kirby was also wanted for multiple other sexual assault charges.

Kirby’s apprehension was possible through coordination between multiple local, state and federal law enforcement agencies across state lines, according to DPS.