An investigation into alleged misconduct by a coach in Collinsville Independent School District has expanded to include state law enforcement.
Baseball coach and special education teacher Derrick Jenkins was placed on administrative leave on October 20 over allegations that he engaged in inappropriate communications with a student.
The Collinsville Police Department announced last week that the Texas Rangers and Grayson County District Attorney’s Office had joined its investigation into Jenkins.
The announcement stated that authorities are “actively investigating allegations of grooming” involving a Collinsville ISD staff member and a student.
Parents have accused Jenkins of communicating with students via social media apps, including Instagram and Snapchat.
Texas law requires school districts to adopt written policies designed to prevent improper electronic communications between school employees and students. According to the district’s 2025-26 employee handbook, teachers are prohibited from communicating with students using any form of electronic communication not provided by the district, with narrow exceptions for school activity-related texts.
“As part of this ongoing investigation, officers have been conducting interviews with CISD officials, students, parents, and other individuals who may have information relevant to the case,” wrote Collinsville Police Lt. Jon Cheshire.
“At this time, the Collinsville Police Department continues to actively gather statements and review evidence pertaining to this investigation. Officers are working diligently alongside the Texas Rangers and the Grayson County District Attorney’s Office to ensure that all information is thoroughly examined,” added Cheshire.
Community members expressed some concerns last week when Collinsville police offered to interview students and parents with information about Jenkins at the school’s library during school hours. Police promised privacy, but families felt the location would discourage participation.
Jenkins began working for the district in August 2021 but missed multiple games in 2023 and 2024 due to ejections, suspensions, and University Interscholastic League sanctions.
Yet the Collinsville Pirates baseball team won back-to-back state championships in 2024 and 2025, and the team is favored to win again this season.
Some parents allege Jenkins’ behavior was reported in the past to Collinsville High School Principal Kim Patterson, whose husband is Athletic Director Garrett Patterson.
Jenkins previously coached in Whitehouse ISD and White Oak ISD.
Cheshire urged anyone with information about Jenkins to contact the Collinsville Police Department at 903-429-6225 or in person.
Collinsville ISD Superintendent Matthew Davenport reported Jenkins to the Texas Education Agency on October 20, but Jenkins’ teaching certificate is still not shown as under review.
Jenkins is among scores of educators under investigation in school districts across the state—including several others in North Texas.
In Mansfield ISD, Jared Young—a science teacher and freshman football/basketball coach at Legacy High School—was arrested last month and charged with sexual assault of a child, possession and transmission of child pornography, and improper relationship between educator and student.
According to the Alvarado Police Department, the victim is a 16-year-old student in Alvarado, where Young previously taught. Police say Young confessed to picking up the girl on October 25 and parking outside the Alvarado ISD administration building, where he allegedly sexually assaulted the student in his vehicle. Police have identified a second Alvarado ISD student who received explicit text messages from Young and expect to file more charges.
In Cedar Hill ISD, two unnamed band directors were placed on leave last month over misconduct allegations involving former students. Cedar Hill High School Principal Courtney Washington has since identified the suspects as the district’s Director of Fine Arts and Director of the Longhorn Red Army Band Derrick Walker and Assistant Band Director William Johnson. Washington confirmed that the two are no longer employed by Cedar Hill ISD.
In Celina ISD, one coach has been arrested three times for sex crimes involving middle school students, and another coach just resigned amid misconduct allegations. Two Lovejoy ISD teachers are on leave for allegedly “violating boundaries” with students.
North Texas teachers have also been arrested recently for sexual misconduct in Ferris ISD, Mesquite ISD, and Mount Pleasant ISD.
In just the past few years, hundreds of Texas school employees have been accused of sex crimes involving students and other children, and thousands have been reported to the TEA for sexual misconduct.
