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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2019

Texas Agency Shortens Officers' Workweek to Attract New Recruits

Killeen Police Chief Charles Kimble believes that the change in shift structure will attract more potential recruits as the agency struggles to find qualified—and interested—candidates.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 21, 2019

Texas Officer Goes to Trial for Fatal Shooting of Possibly Mentally Ill Man

Officer Mando Kenneth Gomez is facing one count of manslaughter in connection with the April 2015 shooting of Erik Emmanuel Salas Sanchez.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 20, 2019

Houston Police Chief: No More No-Knock Warrants

The January 28 incident that prompted the policy change left two drug suspects identified as Dennis and Rhogena Tuttle dead, and five undercover narcotics officers wounded in a gun battle.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 19, 2019

Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes into Texas Patrol Vehicle

An officer with the Irving (TX) Police Department was injured when a suspected drunk driver struck her patrol vehicle as she was attending to a hit-and-run collision in the very early hours on Sunday.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2019

Texas Police Called to Rescue Caged Tiger in Abandoned Building

Officers with the Houston Police Department responded to a 311 caller stating that they had discovered a tiger in a cage in an abandoned building.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2019

6-Year-Old Texas Girl Terminally Ill with Cancer Sworn in as Honorary Officer

A six-year-old girl with terminal cancer was sworn in as an honorary police officer with the Freeport (TX) Police Department.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2019

Texas State Officers Line the Border in Small Town to Stop Caravan of Immigrants

With the impending arrival of about 50 buses filled with immigrants form Central America, Texas Governor Greg Abbott reportedly sent about 500 Texas DPS officers to the small town of Eagle Pass, where the caravan was expected to cross the border.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2019

Texas Department Hosts Fundraisers for Officer Suffering Illness

The Plainview (TX) Police Department partnered with a local chain restaurant on Monday to raise money for an officer who has been out since last autumn with an undisclosed illness.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 4, 2019

Border Patrol Agent Struck, Killed by Vehicle in Texas

According to an agency press release, 49-year-old Donna Doss had responded to a call for assistance from a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper. While on scene, she was struck and killed by a passing vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 31, 2019

Texas Deputy Injured in Vehicle Pursuit, Suspect Arrested

Sheriff's Deputy Reed Edelman was in pursuit of 34-year-old Steven Benefield, who had reportedly confronted his estranged wife at her home and then fled on a motorcycle.

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