EL PASO COUNTY — Former El Paso County Deputy Sheriff, Ivan Sundheim, was arrested on Thursday, December 12, in Spring, Texas.
He is being charged with Human Trafficking for Involuntary Servitude, a class 3 felony.
63-year-old Sundheim was employed by the El Paso County Sheriff's Office beginning in March 1993, and he retired in April 2013.
The alleged incident was reported to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office in May 2024, and a warrant for his arrest was issued on December 12, 2024.
The incident in question took place as Sundheim was employed with El Paso County.
He is currently in the Harris County Jail, where he's being held without bond.
The sheriff's office states that this is an active investigation, and no further comments will be made at this time.
News5 will provide more information as it's released.
El Paso County Sheriff's Office recognizes some of its finest with the Ken Jordan award
An El Paso County Sheriff's Deputy is taking home the Ken Jordan Award for DUI enforcement, Deputy Joshua Offutt is the winner of the 19th annual award.
____
Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching.
