AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) — The Texas Rangers announced that they joined the Texas Department of State Health Services in investigating complaints of neglect by Camp Mystic during last year’s deadly July 4 floods.
A spokesperson confirmed to Eyewitness News on Tuesday that they were assisting the DSHS in their investigation, which began in early February.
DSHS said that it received hundreds of complaints regarding Camp Mystic’s operations in the summer of 2025. It added that it was investigating the alleged violations of the state’s laws governing youth camps and asked the Texas Department of Public Safety to assist.
In a letter to Camp Mystic officials, DSHS said it was investigating the camp’s application and documentation, including its emergency plan, for any deficiencies.
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The letter added that the Texas Senate and Texas House of Representatives gathered a committee to “examine the contributing factors to the devastation at Camp Mystic.”
The deadly July 4th floods took the lives of over 100 people, including over 25 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic in Kerr County.
In March 2026, a Texas judge ordered Camp Mystic to preserve damaged cabins, but stopped short of blocking reopening plans after a family of one of the 25 girls and two counselors who died last summer sued to keep the camp closed.
On Tuesday evening, Camp Mystic shared the following statement:
“Camp Mystic has cooperated with every investigative request we have received, including our thorough cooperation with the work of the Senate and House General Investigating Committees. We have worked closely with the Texas Rangers since the tragic events of July 4, assisting them in their search and recovery efforts, which are ongoing. We look forward to cooperating with the Texas Rangers and supporting them in their efforts to gain a thorough and accurate understanding of what happened on the South Fork of the Guadalupe River during the early hours of July 4.”
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