New Chief: Scotty Shiver - Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
Mar 13, 2024 · The Texas Rangers are pleased to announce that Scotty Shiver is the new Chief of Rangers/Assistant Director of DPS.
Jason Taylor Promoted - Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
Mar 13, 2024 · As Lieutenant Colonel of Law Enforcement Operations, former Chief Jason Taylor now oversees the Criminal Investigations Division, Texas Highway Patrol, Texas Rangers, Aircraft Operations Division and the Intelligence and Counterterrorism Division.
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The Rangers have protected the people of Texas since 1823, when colonizer Stephen F. Austin called for men to “Range” the frontier. The modern Texas Rangers are an investigative division of the Texas Department of Public Safety. The 172 Rangers authorized by the Texas Legislature are posted across Texas in six companies with headquarters in ...
Historic Timeline - Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
The first Director of Texas DPS is Louis G. Phares, previously Chief of the Texas Highway Motor Patrol and a Special Texas Ranger from 1929-31. Capt. Tom Hickman is commissioned to lead the Texas Rangers as Senior Texas Ranger Captain.
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Aug 13, 2024 · As Lieutenant Colonel of Law Enforcement Operations, former Chief Jason Taylor now oversees the Criminal Investigations Division, Texas Highway Patrol, Texas Rangers, Aircraft Operations Division and the Intelligence and Counterterrorism Division.
Happy 60th Anniversary - Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
Apr 4, 2024 · The modest 4,000-square-foot museum opened its doors in 1968 as the focal point of Fort Fisher Park and Campground. Over time, it evolved into a comprehensive historical center, encompassing the Col. Homer Garrison Museum, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame State Memorial, and the Tobin and Anne Armstrong Texas Ranger Research Center.
Rangers of the Republic of Texas - Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and …
Placido, a Tonkawa chief, often served with the Rangers as a scout from the days of the Republic through the 1850s, including at the battle of Plum Creek in 1840. However, as the tribes relocated or were removed from Texas, Indian involvement in the Rangers decreased.
Black Texas Ranger History - Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and …
In 2004, Earl R. Pearson (service 1989-2005) became the first Black Chief of the Texas Rangers. He originally joined Texas Highway Patrol in 1975. Pearson's Ranger specializations included Cold Case Squad, Blood Spatter Analysis, Firearms Instructor and Driving Instructor.
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Jan 8, 2025 · A new exhibit honoring John “Johnnie” Aycock (1947-) was installed in the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame. John began his career with the Texas DPS in 1968 after serving in Vietnam and being awarded the Bronze Star. In 1982, he was promoted to the Texas Rangers, where he served with Company F in Temple, TX.
Clinton T. Peoples - Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
During the height of the oil boom in Conroe, Texas, Peoples served as a deputy sheriff and was promoted to chief deputy. Also, while in Conroe, Peoples was appointed a Special Texas Ranger by Governor Miriam “Ma” Ferguson to police the state’s four horse racing tracks.