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July 24, 2020
 
 
 
 
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K9 Steele retires from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office
KXAN-TV
One pooch is headed to live out his golden years after working hard with the Travis County Sheriff's Office.A retirement ceremony was held for K9 Steele Thursday morning.Steele has been with the sheriff's office since 2013. He's helped apprehend more than 300 suspects during that time.
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Awards, accolades and honors around the state
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Brazos County: Deputy named Employee of the Month
Deputy Eric Thomas has been selected after a vote of the lieutenants as the employee of the month for June 2020. On June 25, Robertson County Sheriff's Office tracked a dangerous felon to a residence in Brazos County. This person had multiple felony warrants, making threats to kill family members in Robertson County and was suspected to be armed. A surveillance operation was started at this person's residence, but the suspect was able to slip away.

This didn't stop Deputy Thomas, who began a search quickly locating the suspect's vehicle. Deputy Thomas initiated a traffic stop but the suspect fled out of the vehicle on foot. Deputy Thomas gave chase catching the suspect. It was also determined the occupants of the vehicle discarded a bag of narcotics and credit cards. The vehicle was located a short time later abandoned. This vehicle was determined to have been purchased fraudulently and seized at the request of the Robertson County Sheriff's Office.

Without Deputy Thomas's quick actions and determination this dangerous felon would have eluded capture.


Orange County: Commissioners name Lane Mooney as new sheriff

After formally accepting a letter of resignation from Orange County Sheriff Keith Merritt, the Orange County Commissioners' Court voted to name presumptive Sheriff-elect Jimmy Lane Mooney of Vidor as the new Orange County sheriff effective July 1.

According to The Vidor Vidorian, the Orange County Commissioners' Court voted, not once, but twice, in two separate agenda items, to accept the resignation letters of two Orange County elected officials. The Court first took action to accept the retirement letter of Sheriff Merritt, who had previously announced that he would retire from his elected office six months before his term as sheriff ended on Dec. 31.
 
 
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Kaufman County Sheriff's Office: Forney mother, 2 young daughters found dead in SUV, prompting probe
Fox News
A Texas woman and her two young daughters were found dead in an SUV near Dallas on Thursday, less than 24 hours after they were reported missing, authorities said.Natalie Chambers, 31, was last seen leaving her home in Forney on Wednesday morning to take her children, Elise, 2, and Izabel, 4, to a play date in the nearby town of Grapevine, but they never arrived, according to the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office.
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East Texas man arrested with 'substantial amount' of meth, black tar heroin
KETK-TV
A man was arrested in Henderson County on Tuesday for allegedly dealing drugs.According to Sheriff Botie Hillhouse, 26-year-old Timothy Campbell was arrested after deputies found black tar heroin and a "substantial amount of meth." The release did not specify how much was found.Hillhouse said that multiple warrants for Campbell's arrest. He is currently charged with manufacturing a controlled substance as well as possession.
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Magnolia murder suspect found dead after hours-long standoff in Cypress
KTRK-TV
A Magnolia murder suspect is dead following a SWAT standoff with authorities in a neighborhood near Cypress.In a tweet posted by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, 27-year-old Christopher Julian was found with a self-inflicted wound.
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Lubbock movement to support law enforcement spreads nationwide
KLBK-TV
Stacy Harvey and Deborah Steppe said they co-founded the South Plains Stars and Shields Facebook page in order to get the community involved in supporting local Law Enforcement. Their most recent event, titled "I've got your 6," — a common phrase meaning "I've got your back," — started in June.On the sixth day of each month, they encourage the public to hand deliver cards to local officers on patrol.
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Police chief to 89-year-old left helpless by FedEx driver: 'I got your back'
WTVD-TV
After an 89-year-old Freeport man got no help from a FedEx driver to get up from a fall, the Texas town's police chief sent the elderly resident a message: My officers and I will pick you up.On Tuesday, the Freeport Police Department posted photos from Chief Ray Garivey's visit with Salomon Corona, who was captured on a doorbell camera asking for help from the delivery driver.
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'Dangerous road hazard': Texas police warn motorists of tire-flattening spikes scattered on major highway
USA Today
A weapon used for centuries is endangering motorists on a major roadway in Texas.Caltrops, sometimes called "stop spikes," have been recovered by police in the state along Interstate 20 throughout July. The Smith County Sheriff's Office on July 9 reported more than 30 were recovered over a week. The sheriff's office confirmed to USA Today more were found Tuesday morning. In all, about 300 caltrops have been located, SCSO spokesman Sgt. Larry Christian told USA Today in an email. Some were found before the sheriff's office was made aware of the situation, he said.
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A blessed 'accident' after a burdened north Texas woman crashes into a police squad car
KTVT-TV
Garland resident Kambria Hart ran into a string of bad luck when she and her husband lost their jobs. The pair was already struggling to pay rent and provide for their family, when a car crash multiplied their concerns.Hart was pulling out of a gas station — with her two kids in the car — when her vehicle collided with Garland Officer James Brezik's squad car. Both vehicles were totaled. Hart says she initially worried she was going to jail, but never expected what happened next.
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Community, police partnership can help children who witness parental violence
Psych Central
An innovative police and community-based partnership, called the Child Trauma Response Team, was shown to be successful at screening and treating children for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) immediately after witnessing intimate partner violence, according to a new study published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
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House passes bill to ensure COVID-19 death, disability benefits for first responders
PoliceOne.com
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday adopted legislation sponsored by Bainbridge Township GOP Rep. Dave Joyce to ensure that families of first responders who die from or are disabled by the coronavirus get Public Safety Officers Benefit program payments for firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians who are killed or disabled in the line of duty.
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Should it be illegal to harass a law enforcement officer's family?
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Politicians purposely step into the limelight. It's a conscious decision. In most cases, it's also a calculated decision. They do it for a variety of reasons: power, authority, a desire to enact change, fame, money. Some do it for reasons known only to them. Some are noble; some, well not so much.
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Program's new response to mental health-related 911 calls changing 'how people look at policing'
Fox News
In the wake of the death of George Floyd, police officers are part of a national conversation. Calls demanding the defunding of police emerged from protests following the death of Floyd, a Black man who was killed while in the custody of Minneapolis police in May. In response to those calls, President Trump signed the Safe Policing for Safe Communities Executive Order, an alternative to defunding the police. The order strengthens a national database to track the misconduct of officers and gives financial incentives to local police departments that opt for co-responder programs, which send a social worker with police when they respond to nonviolent calls involving mental health.
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