JENNIFER MOORE Law enforcement authorities have in custody the woman who allegedly robbed the Texas National Bank Oct. 13.

A federal grand jury sealed indictment was issued at about 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, for Jennifer Denise (Hicks) Moore, 35, of Hallsville in Harrison County (east of Bullard), for robbing the bank early Tuesday, Oct. 13. She was formally charged during an appearance before a federal magistrate in Tyler, according to Bullard Police Chief Gary Lewis.

Lewis said early efforts to identify the woman paid off. Bullard Police Sgt. Bryan Richards distributed to television stations and newspapers still photos and video from the bank files taken during the robbery.

“Richards got out those photos and tapes, and through citizens’ participation, we were able to identify her and it led to her arrest,” Lewis said. “No doubt.”

Moore voluntarily turned herself in Saturday and was arrested late in Hallsville in Harrison County on unrelated forgery charges. She was taken to the Marshall Jail and no bond had been set. Authorities did not release information about her arrest until the federal sealed indictment was

issued in the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 20 (one week following the robbery).

Agents David Moore and Bart Larocca of the Tyler office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation led the investigation and after Jennifer Moore was identified within days of the incident, a search warrant of her home was issued.

“We were able to ID marked money and gathered other evidence in her home that linked her to the robbery,” Lewis said.

From the evidence available, authorities believe Moore is the woman who robbed two tellers at Texas National Bank in Bullard at gunpoint. Authorities released bank security camera images showing the woman pointing the gun at one teller and then another and then casually walking out with a bag of cash.

Following the robbery, she allegedly walked to a nearby carwash and fled in a car driven by a man who has been identified but has not been arrested.

Presented with the evidence, Jennifer Moore has been cooperative, Lewis said.

According to Lewis, she borrowed the semi-automatic handgun she used in the robbery.

Jennifer Moore reportedly has three children, ages 17, 15 and 9, and she recently had financial problems. It was not stated what her motive was for allegedly robbing the bank.

Richards said police received many tips, including several who called and said they thought they knew her.