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Command

Houston Chief Acevedo Tells City It's "Hard to Say Goodbye" as He Takes Helm of Miami PD

Art Acevedo choked up as he said, "I've led the best team; it's hard to say goodbye."

March 17, 2021

Point of Law

Austin Officer Charged with Murder Over On-Duty Shooting

Mike Ramos was the subject of a call about a man with a gun using drugs when police confronted him in the parking lot of an Austin apartment complex last April.

March 11, 2021

Command

Texas Officer Fired Over "Racially Insensitive" Social Media Post

The officer was fired after an internal affairs investigation found that she was the source of the social media post, which was discovered by another officer Feb. 5

March 2, 2021

Patrol

2 Dallas Officers Shot and Wounded Outside of House Containing Bodies

SWAT officers entered the home shortly after 1:30 p.m. and found one male and one female dead inside the home.

February 18, 2021

Patrol

Dallas Officer Struck, Killed by DUI Suspect

Officer Mitchell Penton was standing outside his vehicle, which had its emergency lights on, when he was hit by a driver who was going at a high rate of speed, police said.

February 15, 2021

Special Units

Austin SWAT Kills Suspect Holding Woman and Child as Hostages

At one point, Chief Brian Manley said a door was open, revealing the child hostage motioning to officers to come inside, telling them there was no one inside the home with him. However, officers saw the suspect shut the door. This was now believed to be an attempt to lure officers inside, according to Manley.

February 11, 2021

Patrol

Fort Worth Officer Fired Over Social Media Posts

A three-year veteran of the Fort Worth Police Department was fired Tuesday after another officer discovered "racially insensitive and inappropriate" social media posts, the department says.

February 10, 2021

Patrol

Critically Wounded TX Sergeant "Responsive," Suspects Identified

"Call us and turn yourself in," Sheriff Salazar said during Thursday's press conference. "You are not going to get away with this. We're not going to let you have one moment's rest until we get you into custody. Your best bet is to call us, turn yourselves in and surrender peacefully."

February 4, 2021

Technology

2 Texas Police Departments Select Tyler Technologies' Public Safety and Data Platform Solutions

Both police departments will be able to easily share related public safety information with nearby Texas cities in the Rio Grande Valley area who also rely on Tyler's public safety solutions. Connecting this crucial information will allow the agencies to spot trends, reallocate resources as needed, and streamline processes.

February 4, 2021

Patrol

TX Sergeant Critically Wounded in Shooting, Suspects at Large

Sgt. Joey Sepulveda was investigating some suspicious people who may have been burglarizing vehicles in the parking lot of a local apartment complex when he was shot, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said.

February 3, 2021

Special Units

TX K-9 Handler and Dog Stop Carjacking

Sarver said he and suspect Christian Lee Guzman had an intense struggle, as Guzman tried to steal a car outside of San Marcos Premium Outlets. At the time, Sarver had no idea there were two girls, a 10 and 15-year-old, inside the car. Then they started screaming.

February 2, 2021

Vehicle Ops

New Houston Police Helicopter Named for Officer Killed in 2020 Crash

"It means a lot to me and my family that so many people want to honor my son this way," Councilman Michael Knox said stifling tears. "Thank you."

February 1, 2021