Joe Hector Hernandez, 41, of Pleasanton, Texas, was found dead on Lucas Road in the Blackhill Community on July 27, 2022. Born February 19, 1981, in Jourdanton, he is survived by his son Nathaniel Ray of Austin and his parents Rosa Galindo and Joe Hernandez of Poteet; family members remember him as a loving son, father, brother, uncle, cousin and friend.

The Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by Pleasanton police, arrested Leonard Charles Douglas Jr. the same day, July 27, 2022, shortly after Joe Hector’s body was discovered. A warrant had been obtained for Douglas Jr. in connection with a killing that was reported to have occurred on East Trail Drive in the County Trails Subdivision; authorities say Douglas Jr. was taken into custody at about 3:40 p.m.

The investigation involved multiple law enforcement agencies and remains active as legal proceedings continue. If anyone knew Joe Hector or has information about the events around July 27, 2022, please come forward.