James Blount, 81, known locally as Mr. Jim and a longtime trail rider, U.S. Air Force veteran and former livestock officer with the Montgomery County Precinct 2 Constable’s Office, was found dead at his Conroe home on Trails End Road on the morning of June 1, 2026 from a fatal gunshot wound. Deputies were dispatched after a 911 call placed by his son, 38-year-old Justin Blount.

Investigators say Justin began using his father’s credit cards after the death, and was initially arrested on the day of the shooting for those transactions. By June 5, 2026 the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announced murder charges against Justin, who was booked into the county jail and also faces a felony charge of credit card abuse of an elderly person. Authorities stated they believe James was specifically targeted.

Friends from the Rounders trail riding club and others who knew him described James as kind and generous, devoted to breeding and training horses. Does anyone who knew the Blounts or was in that Conroe neighborhood around June 1 have information that could help?