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Patrol

Texas Police Shoot, Wound Knife-Wielding Suspect

An officer with the Plano (TX) Police Department responding to a call of a disturbance in the parking lot of a convenience store shot and wounded a knife-wielding suspect on Monday.

September 24, 2019

Patrol

Texas Officer Drives Child to School After Mom's Car Has Flat Tire

An officer with the Waco (TX) Police Department recently helped a woman get her three-year-old daughter to school after the woman's car suffered a flat tire.

September 23, 2019

Training

Dallas PD Welcomes Largest Academy Class Ever

While agencies across the United States struggle to attract qualified recruit candidates, the Dallas Police Department welcomed 82 new recruits on Wednesday—the largest recruiting class in the department's storied history.

September 20, 2019

Patrol

Texas Police Shoot, Kill Gunman Near Houston Elementary School

Officers with the Houston Police Department fatally shot an armed man near a southwest Houston elementary school Monday morning.

September 17, 2019

Patrol

Video: Texas Department Releases Body Camera Footage of OIS

The Arlington (TX) Police Department on Monday released body camera footage of an officer-involved shooting that left a 31-year-old man dead late last week.

September 17, 2019

Patrol

Border Patrol Agent Shot, Wounded at Traffic Stop in Texas

An agent with the United States Border Patrol was reportedly shot and wounded during a traffic stop near Del Rio, Texas, over the weekend.

September 16, 2019

Patrol

Houston Police Officer Shot, Suspect Killed in Gunfight

An officer with the Houston Police Department was seriously wounded and a suspected gunman is dead following a gunfight in Houston Thursday night.

September 13, 2019

Patrol

Man Accused of Striking Texas Officer in Head with Pipe

A man in Texas is accused of striking an officer in the head with a pipe on Tuesday evening in the Dallas suburb of Cockrell Hill.

September 12, 2019

Patrol

KISS Drummer Eric Singer Becomes Honorary Texas Police Officer

Legendary KISS drummer—and longtime friend to law enforcement—Eric Singer was sworn in as an honorary corporal with the Wharton Police Department prior to the band's performance in nearby Houston.

September 12, 2019

Patrol

New Museum Honors History of Texas Police Department

The Tyler (TX) Police Department is the subject of a new museum that opened to the public on Monday.

September 10, 2019

Patrol

Jury Selection Begins in Former Dallas Officer's Murder Trial

The murder trial against former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger—who is accused of shooting a man in his own apartment after mistaking it as her own—proceeded further with the beginning of jury selection late last week.

September 9, 2019

Patrol

Texas Officer Grateful for Woman's Note of Thanks Left on Squad Car

An officer with the Odessa Police Department took to social media to thank a woman who left a kind note of gratitude for his service and the service of his fellow officers to their community.

September 9, 2019