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This is the only TWITTER page for DPSOA and should be considered the only source for official opinions, programs or statements. Any other Twitter sources should not be considered an official statement. Thank you for everything!! President Richard Jankovsky
NTC is at the Capitol for their 2nd Annual Day on the Hill. Thank you @RepGarretGraves & @RepSpanberger for their leadership on our top legislative priority, H.R.82 - Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 to finally #RepealWEPGPO.
Mark your calendars for Oct 06 & 07 to join us in Poteet!! More details to come for this great event!! Our 1st annual BBQ Cook Off and Team Roping fundraiser!!! We will be posting more information soon!!!
Today we remembered the @TxDPS troopers who lost their lives protecting the Lone Star State.
Our troopers put their lives on the line for us every day. We acknowledge and honor the sacrifices they make, day in and day out, for their fellow Texans. #txlege
If you’re in Midland today PLEASE stop by The Destination Journey’s End 4th Annual Crawfish Boil and Bash Competition!! A fundraiser for @DPSOA and DPS Troopers Foundation!!
This week, as every week, we celebrate the lifeline that keeps first responders going and keeps callers calm!! THANK YOU to ALL Communication Operators!!
On 01/31/2023, at 8:45AM, Trooper Curtis Putz was struck by a vehicle while investigating a crash on I-45 in Navarro County. He was seriously injured and transported to a Dallas area hospital where he remains in serious condition. Please keep him and his family in your prayers.
We are delighted to sponsor a meal for first responders working along the border!! The Wagon Wheel / El Barbon stepped up and made some delicious BBQ!!! #txlege
#ICYMI: On Monday, CBP officers working in Laredo seized 913lbs of meth with an estimated street value of nearly $8.4M from a tractor hauling an empty trailer.
Learn: go.dhs.gov/ZnS
ALT Buckets containing 913 pounds of methamphetamine
Yesterday, a Montgomery Co. Trooper arrested the driver and a passenger of a vehicle following a traffic stop and discovered the duo was transporting a kilo of cocaine.
Thank you to our Troopers who work daily to make our communities and our state a safer place.
On today’s date in 1964, Highway Patrolman Bobby Lee Maynard was killed in an automobile accident.
Patrolman Maynard gave his life protecting & serving his community & the great state of Texas.
Today we remember his legacy & his sacrifice.
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ICYMI: DPS hosted a graduation ceremony to recognize 33 individuals for completing our Arrest & Control Tactics Instructor Program. These graduates completed the five-week course, which is academically & physically challenging.
Please join us as we congratulate the graduates!
This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for the brave men & women stationed along the border in support of Operation Lone Star.
Thank you for what you do every single day to keep our families, our state, & our country safe.
On Tuesday, CBP officers working at the World Trade Bridge seized 119lbs of cocaine that totaled over $1.5M in street value. A tractor-trailer manifesting polypropylene film concealed the cocaine.
Read: go.dhs.gov/ZsK
ALT Silver packages stacked on a shelf, containing around 119 pounds of cocaine