Sabine County Veterans Service Officer, Hemphill: a New Officer After Thomas Warren

Sabine County's Veterans Service Officer helps veterans and survivors with VA and State claims from 213 Market St, Hemphill (409-787-2409); the county's page still names Thomas "Shorty" Warren, but the Commissioners Court recognized his resignation on April 27, 2026 and named Veronica Thomas as the Veterans Officer on its September 28, 2026 agenda. The county budgets the office at $28,298 for 2027.

Also called: VSO, CVSO, Veterans Service Officer, Veterans Officer, Veronica Thomas, Thomas Warren, Shorty Warren, 409-787-2409, 213 Market St, Wreaths Across America, 434.032, Hemphill, Pineland, Bronson, Milam, Yellowpine.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, child, survivor.

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Sabine County, TXCounty

The office. The county's Veterans page lists the Veterans Service Officer at 213 Market St (P.O. Box 1773), Hemphill, TX 75948; phone 409-787-2409, fax 409-787-4753. It still names Thomas "Shorty" Warren (cell 337-322-4351, [email protected]), as does TexVet's county list. The Commissioners Court's agenda of April 27, 2026 recognizes "Resignation by Thomas Warren, Veterans Officer", and its agenda of September 28, 2026 receives for record the continuing education of "Veronica Thomas, Veterans Officer". Call the office number to reach the current officer. The office files VA and State claims under Government Code chapter 434 (see the Texas entry). What the page offers. A link to the National Archives for military service records and DD-214s, a directory of veterans' websites, and a 2019 letter in which Mr. Warren thanked residents whose donation jars paid for hygiene items, food, a tank of gas for veterans in hard times, gifts for veterans in the county's two nursing homes and Wreaths Across America wreaths; whether the jars continue is not posted. How the county funds it. General Fund department "Veterans Service Officer" is $28,298 in the 2027 budget (the county's year is the calendar year), adopted September 4, 2026 (the adopted document heads the column "2027 Proposed"): the officer's salary $19,886 (the same as 2026), Social Security $1,522, retirement $2,340, unemployment $50, office supplies $1,000, equipment $1,000, mileage $500, computer maintenance $500 and continuing education $1,500. The 2026 budget was $26,953 and the 2025 final $22,539.67.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Sabine County Veterans Service Officer, Hemphill: a New Officer After Thomas Warren
Gate	Rule
Veterans, dependents and survivors	The office helps any veteran, dependent or survivor with VA and State claims. No rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-10-31.

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