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Midland County Sheriff Gary Painter and WSSA Board being sworn into office on March 6, 2019.
The Western States Sheriffs' Association is comprised of sheriffs and their command staff from 17 western states that include Texas, Washington, Wyoming, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, California, Arizona, Nevada, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota South Dakota, Colorado, Montana, Oklahoma and Kansas. The association was formed in 1993 in an effort to allow sheriffs to assist each other in fulfilling their duties and obligations related to law enforcement in their respective counties.
Pictured from left: SAT President, Robertson County Sheriff Gerald Yezak; WSSA President Sheriff Gary Painter; and SAT Executive Director Steve Westbrook.
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Sheriff Gary Painter was born in Amherst, Texas. In 1965, Sheriff Painter graduated from Plainview High School and, in 1966, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam. After being honorably discharged in 1970, Sheriff Painter embarked on his law enforcement career by hiring on with the Texas Department of Public Safety as a Highway Patrolman in September 1970 and served tours of duty with the Culberson County SO and Presidio County SO -- where he also earned his Bachelor of Science degree in police administration from Sul Ross State University -- as well as the Midland PD and finally with the Midland County SO in 1982. Working his way up through the ranks, Sheriff Painter ran for and took office as Sheriff of Midland County on Jan. 1, 1985. He is now in his ninth term in office, a span that covers the past 33 years.
Sheriff Painter is a past president of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas (2010-2011) with a lifetime membership. He also serves on the Legislative Committee and Technology Committee. In 2016, Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Sheriff Painter as a commissioner on the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles after serving seven years on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, having been appointed by former Gov. Rick Perry.
Houston Chronicle
Harris County Sheriff Deputy Roberto Martinez frantically ran from window to window of the Baytown trailer home that was engulfed in flames.
Early Tuesday morning, he eventually found the room in which Eloisa Martinez — no relation — was trapped. He broke through the window with his flashlight, pushed aside a chest of drawers stood in front of the window and helped the 63-year-old woman through the window. Coughing heavily and repeating, "I got you, mama," he carried her — and his 30 pounds of gear — to the safety of the front yard.
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The Associated Press via KTEM-AM
Authorities confirm they have recovered the remains of the pilot of a cargo plane carrying Amazon parcels that crashed into a bay near Houston.
The Chambers County Sheriff's Office reported over the weekend that remains recovered last week from Trinity Bay are those of 60-year-old Capt. Ricky Blakely.
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Texas Humane Legislation Network
Educate your task force about the current animal abuse laws, animal welfare procedures, and updated enforcement protocols.
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By Bambi Majumdar
 In 2018, technology futurist Gray Scott predicted that within in the next five years drones are going to be very common everywhere in the U.S. Police surveillance via drones will be the norm, despite detractors who call it an intrusion of privacy. Gartner has predicted that drone sales will generate $11.2 billion in revenue by 2020. Before we explore why drones are the future, it is important to understand how drones can affect and aid police work.
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KTVT-TV
A suspect ran into an H-E-B store in Bexar County during a chase Thursday morning and pretended to be an employee to avoid detection, authorities told the Houston Chronicle. According to the newspaper, the chase started as domestic violence call. When deputies responded to the scene of the call, the suspect drove away and a chase ensued.
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Former sheriffs, including a former SAT president, help TAC Risk Management Pool members reduce their law enforcement operations liabilities.
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KTVT-TV
North Richland Hills Police Sergeant Brent Wright is training for an endeavor that will require much perseverance.
Sgt. Wright will walk for several days on a journey to the Peace Officers’ Memorial at the Texas Capitol.
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NCIC takes pride in being an honest and loyal Inmate Communications Provider for Law Enforcement across Texas, where a high level of Integrity is a must.
From telephones and video visitation to tablets and kiosks, NCIC looks forward to supporting you with all of your Inmate Communications needs.
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Business Insider
A bill adopted by the Idaho Senate on Feb. 12 to allow post-traumatic stress disorder benefits for first responders under the state's workers compensation system is drawing on a trend in presumption laws related to mental injuries, but is fairly unique because the proposed legislation includes 911 operators among those who can seek PTSD coverage. Idaho's move is in line with the more than 12 states with laws in the books for first responders who are diagnosed with PTSD, and is in line with the emerging trend of presumption laws that do not require that a mental injury be associated with one event.
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PoliceOne.com
Decision-making is one of the most important aspects of police use of force in response to resistance. We teach police officers in a classroom setting about the appropriate use of force and when it is necessary. After instruction and discussion, students complete a written test to show that they understand when certain levels of force are allowed by law and department policy. But this type of teaching is not enough.
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