KERRVILLE, Texas – The Texas Rangers are joining in the investigation into the tragic floods that left 27 people dead and how they were handled.
In a statement, the Texas Department of State Health Services has requested help from the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Rangers to assist in an investigation “regarding complaints of neglect by Camp Mystic” during the July 2025 floods.
DSHS said it has been receiving complaints for months. “Since early February, the Texas Department of State Health Services has received hundreds of complaints regarding Camp Mystic’s operations in the summer of 2025,” the agency said in a statement.
DSHS said it is investigating “alleged violations of the Texas laws governing youth camps” and that it asked DPS to assist “with investigating allegations concerning the camp’s operations.” The agency added, “DSHS will consider any relevant information shared with the agency as part of its ongoing investigation.”
In an earlier statement from early March, DSHS provided more detail about the volume and nature of messages it had received about the camp’s license renewal.
A spokesperson said, “We’ve received 228 emails asking that the camp’s license not be renewed. However, some of them don’t contain specific complaints for DSHS to investigate. Of those 228 emails, 147 of them cite possible rule violations. We’ve received 14 emails that are in support of Camp Mystic’s license renewal.”