ABC13 is working to confirm the nature of the alleged communication, but community members tell us they are outraged and upset.
Authorities said the former lieutenant visited Domingo Quintana, the man whose kids and wife were in the center of a near-drowning case, while he was in jail for a separate case.
Investigators say a Liberty County mother claimed her husband took her phone and car keys the day before she's accused of trying to drown her kids and herself.
According to arrest affidavits, the mother had two plans. "Plan A" was to pack their belongings and leave the residence. "Plan B" was to roll her children into the water after they were knocked out from drinking a mix of alcohol and Nyquil.
The Liberty County Sheriff's Office said Jessica Quintana was arrested on several charges in connection with the near-drowning incident that left her and her three children hospitalized last month.
As drought conditions continue to impact Southeast Texas, officials in several counties say they've issued burn bans to prevent the risk of wildfires.