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NewsSeptember 20, 2023

TX Police Chief Dies on Duty

According to Edgewood City Administrator Petra Marley, the chief was found in his office.

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NewsSeptember 19, 2023

Dallas Officer Shot, Saved by Body Armor

Chief Eddie Garcia said officers Derek Williams and Christopher Mazin were responding to a call at about 1:25 p.m. when they spotted a man shooting into a truck in front of a gas station. A man in the truck was killed.

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NewsSeptember 15, 2023

Houston Police Revise Pursuit Policy After Deadly Crash

As required by department policy and state law, the chief said an officer may engage in a vehicle pursuit only if the officer determines in good faith the need to immediately apprehend the suspect outweighs the risk of harm to the officer and the public.

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NewsAugust 31, 2023

Mother of Austin Homicide Victim Slams City Council Over Police Defunding

The incident came roughly a year after the Austin City Council voted to defund the police amid the unrest following the death of George Floyd,

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NewsAugust 30, 2023

Texas Deputy Killed in Crash with 18-Wheeler

"It is with a heavy heart that Sheriff Kevin W. Windham announces the passing of our deputy, Matthew Pierson, in the fatal accident that occurred this morning," the Shelby County Sheriff's Office reports on Facebook.

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NewsAugust 28, 2023

TX Chief Asks "Why Wasn't He in Jail" After Officers Shot by Man with Active Warrants

“Why wasn’t he in jail? Why weren’t his bonds increased? People want to know?” the chief tweeted.

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NewsAugust 23, 2023

Retired Officer Says Interim Austin Chief Faces Major Challenges

"Low morale, that's a big thing right now. So she's going to have a big task of getting people to want to stay, to feel like they're wanted,” the former officer said.

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NewsAugust 23, 2023

Union President Says Austin Suffering Effects of Defunding the Police

Thomas Villarreal, president of the Austin Police Association, blamed the city council for neglecting local law enforcement, telling "Fox & Friends" on Monday that the alleged missteps have concocted a larger problem.

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NewsAugust 21, 2023

Austin Police Chief to Retire Next Month

With Chief Joseph Chacon’s announcement, the city manager has asked current APD Chief of Staff Robin Henderson to step in as Interim Police Chief effective the first week of September until a search for a permanent chief is completed.

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NewsAugust 21, 2023

TX School Officer Dies After On-Duty Medical Event

Officer Bryan Holley’s former agency, the Angelina County Sheriff’s Department, praised the fallen officer who retired as a lieutenant from the agency.

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