Imported Article – 2026-03-26 01:51:01

Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès’s name has resurfaced in an unexpected place: thousands of kilometers away from France. The sheriff’s office of Brewster County, Texas, issued a call on Wednesday to try to locate the man suspected of killing his wife and four children in Nantes in 2011.

In a message shared on social media, local authorities specify that this is indeed the same suspect who has been sought for over a decade. Photos have been released to aid in his identification. Strangely, the sheriff emphasizes an essential point: no testimony or confirmed sighting has been reported in the Brewster County region or in west Texas.

Therefore, this call is based more on a precautionary measure than on a solid lead. Anyone who believes they may recognize the man has been urged to contact local authorities, but currently, there is no evidence to confirm that Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès is in the United States.

An ex-policeman believes he is in the United States This American hypothesis is not new. For years, it has fueled speculation around this extraordinary case. Earlier this year, retired policeman Gilles Galloux published a book titled “Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès, A Cop at the Heart of the Case.” He is convinced that the man suspected of killing his family in 2011 did not take his own life. “I am deeply convinced that he staged everything and did not commit suicide,” he said. “I believe he is alive.”

According to Galloux, Dupont de Ligonnès went to the United States, a country he was passionate about and familiar with. Galloux reconnected with old American acquaintances, women who were not indifferent to the young XDDL years ago. The former cop sent them emails, and some responded. This could be a new lead to pursue.

“I will go there. I will go all the way,” Galloux told Le Parisien. He claims to have found a ranch and a woman. “I think I can find something. Maybe not XDDL with a cowboy hat on, but something.” Has the Sheriff of Texas, aware of the claims of this French policeman, tried to capitalize on this and assist the investigation?

These theories, however, are widely contested by French investigators, who have never confirmed any tangible evidence of the suspect since he disappeared in southern France in April 2011. The hypothesis of suicide is also considered by the authorities, but no formal proof has ever been found.