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Patrol
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,
August 31, 2023
Patrol
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.
August 30, 2023
Shelby County Sheriff's Deputy Matthew Pierson was killed in a patrol vehicle crash Tuesday.
Command
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.
August 28, 2023
Command
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.
August 21, 2023
Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon has announced his retirement, effective in September.
Special Units
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.
August 21, 2023
Officer Bryan Holley on duty in a Hudson, TX, school. He died Friday after a medical crisis on duty.
Patrol
Dallas Officer Dies from Apparent Suicide Day After Fatal Shooting of Suspect
Officer Matthew Bacon had been with Dallas police for 18 years. The department held sessions for officers Wednesday to discuss wellness after the chief informed the department about the officer’s death.
August 10, 2023
Patrol
Bystander Aids TX Officer During Gun Grab Attack
A bystander jumped in to help the officer with the suspect. The suspect reached for the gun again and at some point, a shot was fired.
August 4, 2023
Patrol
TX Deputy Killed Responding to Domestic
Deputy David Bosecker was first to arrive and immediately came under fire from the suspect. The deputy was struck and fatally wounded.
July 24, 2023
Eastland County, TX, Sheriff's Deputy David Bosecker was shot and killed at a domestic Friday evening.
Patrol
Dallas Officer Given Honors 25 Years After His Death
"I know how much my dad loved being a Dallas policeman and how much it meant to him to do that job. And when he couldn't, I know he was devastated," said his daughter, Kim Black.
July 14, 2023
Portrait of Dallas Police Sergeant Claude C.W. Standridge who died in 1998 from complications from gunshut wounds he suffered in 1972. Standridge was given full honors by the Dallas PD this week.
Patrol
Veteran Dallas Officer Collapses and Dies at Home After Shift
Police say the 58-year-old officer collapsed near a parking lot after returning to his apartment complex following his shift.
July 7, 2023
Technology
Dallas to Buy Cyber Attack Alert System After Police, Other Agencies Hit by Ransomware Attack
The City Council, without discussion, approved allowing Houston-based technology service provider Netsync Network Solutions to help the city get a threat and anomaly detection system for the Information and Technology Services Department for three years.
June 28, 2023
Patrol
TX Grand Jury Clears Officer who Killed Mall Shooter
A Collin County grand jury declined to indict the Allen police officer. Allen police said in a news release Wednesday the decision “indicates that the use of force was justified under Texas law.”
June 28, 2023
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