Trooper Chad Walker Memorial Highway and aircraft dedication
Tuesday, 18 October 2022
One of the many things DPSOA/DPSTF does advocating at the Legislature is to get memorial highway bills passed for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Donations from you have helped us to secure funding for half of the dozen memorials that were passed in the 87th Legislature. Trooper Walkers' is the first one that will be dedicated. There are still six memorials that are not funded. If you can donate, please do. Thank you for your support.
Class B-2022
Completing Training Week 24
77 assigned to Class
Class is receiving instruction at the Tactical Training Center
JFTX November 7, 2022, thru November 11, 2022
Graduation Date Friday November 18, 2022
Class C-2022 receiving week
81 assigned to Report October 17, 2022
2 failed to report for duty
6 failed to meet entry PRT standards
3 resigned citing personal reasons
70 remain in training
Sergeant Dexter Freeman- Lead Training Instructor
Training Day 1 begins Su...
Kidney Failure for Cole Blasingame son of Trooper Trey and AnaKaren Blasingame announced Oct 4, 2022
Wednesday, 05 October 2022
The Blasingame Family could use your support - Donate Here
On October 4th, Cole Blasingame of San Angelo, son of Trooper Trey and AnaKaren Blasingame, went in for his normal allergy shot. His nurse suggested that bruising from football appeared abnormal. After further blood work, Cole was flown to The Woodlands Children's hospital and diagnosed with Renal Failure. He is being transferred to Houston Children's Hospital Kidney Center. He is expected to be there for at least one week....
Polling Roundup
Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation Poll:
Republicans Lead Statewide Races by 5-8 Points
Gov. Greg Abbott (R) leads Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke, 51%-44%, among likely voters, according to a new Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation poll. His lead increases to 53%-43% among “almost certain voters,” continuing a trend observed in recent polls. More than 90% of each candidate’s supporters said they were certain of their vote choice.
Abbott...
Class B-2022
Completing Training Week 20
78 assigned to Class
TCOLE testing completed this week
95% first time pass rate for Class
Next 7 weeks will be conducted at Tactical Training Center
JFTX November 7, 2022, thru November 11, 2022
Graduation Date Friday November 18, 2022
Class C-2022
Sergeant Dexter Freeman- Lead Training Instructor
Receiving week begins Monday October 17, 2022 (administrative)
Training Day 1 begins Sunday October 23, 2022 @7am
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Texas Rangers Bring Family Justice in 1988 Cold Case Murder
Monday, 26 September 2022
AUSTIN – More than 30 years after the crime, the Texas Rangers Unsolved Crimes Investigation Program (UCIP) has helped secure a conviction in the 1988 killing of Patricia Ann Howell Jacobs.
On Sept. 20, 2022, Daniel Andrew MacGinnis entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to serve 20 years for her murder. That sentence will run concurrently with a previous 199-year sentence on unrelated drug and weapons charges in Tyler County.
Back on Oct. 6, 1988, Jacobs’ body was found in the Ne...
Help us launch a branded speciality license plate in Texas! We need 400 emails to Register Interest
Friday, 23 September 2022
The Texas DPS Troopers Foundation is considering launching a branded specialty license plate in Texas, and we'd love your input!
Please click the link below to complete a quick survey to indicate a favored design should this effort proceed. Be sure and leave your email to help us reach our "400 interested" goal!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/troopers
Thank you,