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Volunteer in Blue Makes Statewide Impact: Reserve Officer Appointed to Texas Crime Stoppers Council by Governor Abbott
#VLEOA #PoliceReserve #ReserveOfficer #AmarilloPoliceDepartment #Amarillo #AmarilloTexas #Texas #ReserveDeputy #CrimeStoppers #TexasCrimeStoppers #VolunteerInBlue #GovernorAbbott #GregAbbott #LawEnforcement #PublicSafety #ServeAndProtect #AmarilloPD #PoliceVolunteers #TexasLawEnforcement Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Perry “Gil” Gilmore, a longtime Amarillo Police Department Reserve Officer, to serve on the Texas Crime Stoppers Council, reinforcing the vital role
Dec 17, 2025
“Bexar County, TX Reserve Deputy Shares Powerful Message After Surviving Serious Crash”
#VLEOA #ReserveDeputy #BexarCounty #BexarCountyTX #BexarCountySheriff #BexarCountyTexas #Austin #AustinTX #AustinTexas #Texas Ramon Martinez, a reserve deputy with Bexar County in Texas, survived a severe crash while working a traffic detail and is now sharing his firsthand experience to raise awareness about the importance of safe driving. https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/bexar-county-reserve-deputy-survives-crash-safety-texas/273-3f7a687a-7bd1-4532-af4f-831435ed8044
Nov 11, 2025
UPDATE: Oklahoma Senate Bill 523 to improve law enforcement coordination, and protect deputies working outside their county has passed the House and is on the way to the Governor's desk.
#Oklahoma #OK #OKC #OklahomaCity #TulsaOklahoma #Tusla #RiverSportOKC #2028Olympics #IOC #LA28 #SenateBill523 #SB523 #OKSenate...
May 6, 2025
Austin, TX Police Chief looking to expand use of Reserve Officers amid staffing crisis.
Austin PD is currently understaffed by 340 officers. The Chief praised the Reserve Officer Unit as she looks to have them respond to...
Apr 7, 2025
Using reserve officers & rehiring retiree officers suggested to help Dallas reach goal hiring of 300 Officers
While some council members seek to raise the new officer benchmark to 400, the city council recently aligned with recommendations from...
Mar 25, 2025
Oklahoma Senate Bill 523 aims to protect deputies working outside their county ahead of Olympics.
Unlike current bills in Indiana & Texas , the Oklahoma bill ensures that any sheriff, or deputy, career or reserve, shall have the same...
Mar 15, 2025
Texas House Bill 3846 & Senate Bill 2144 aim to cripple reserve officers.
Similar to Indiana House Bill 1186 , the bills would highly curtail off-duty employment, effectively financially crippling most...
Mar 12, 2025
Austin Police add 7 officers to the mounted patrol unit with 5 joining the auxiliary team.
#Austin #AustinTX #TX #Texas #AustinPD #MountedPatrol #AustinPolice #Auxiliary
Mar 5, 2025
Austin County Texas Sheriff's Department honors retiring reserve deputy of 67 years.
Deputy Paben was sworn in at the age of 18 in 1958. #Austin #AustinCounty #Texas #ReserveDeputy https://kwhi.com/2025/02/14/austin-county...
Feb 15, 2025
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