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TEXAS POLICE JOURNAL

Vol. 74 July - August¨º 2025 No. 4

Officers:
Micki Lintz, President Matthew Lindemann, 4th VP
UT System El Paso Police Dept. Williamson Co Sheriff's Office

Charles Patnode, 1st VP Keith Jemison, 5th VP
Bastrop Co Sheriff's Office
Texas A & M University Security
Founded March 6, 1895 Jeremiah Richards, 2nd VP
Texas DPS Craig Cummings, Sergeant at Arms

Texas Police Association offices: Tim Caradine, 3rd VP Texas DPS, Retired
P. O. Box 4247, Austin, Texas 78765 Texas DPS
Tel. (512) 458-3140
Board Appointment:

Editorial/Publication offices: Region 1 Audit Committee
Mike Bullock, Bullock Investigations Keith Fletcher – Chair, Gregg Co DA
Same as above.
Jerry Francis, TWU DPS Office; E. C. “Joey” Sherman, Bastrop Co
www.TexasPoliceAssociation.com Joe C. Hall, Van Zandt County SO and TPA (retired), Dwight Mathis,
Jack Lanier, Retired Chief Texas DPS; and Charlie Patnode,
Editor and Scott Lewis, City of Longview Transit Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office
Erwin Ballarta Region 2 Legislative Committee
Craig Cummings, Texas DPS, Retired; Tim Caradine, Texas DPS
Associate Editor Gary Duncan, Lamar University, Retired;
Solomon Cook, Humble ISD Police Dept.; Membership
Ramona Krieg and Robbie Sells, Stagecoach Police Dept. Ben Urbanczyk, Texas DPS

Nominating Committee
Region 3
Legal Digest Editor Vacant Michael Bradberry, Texas Department
Joe Tooley of Emergency Management – Chair and
Region 4 Past Presidents
This publication assumes no responsibility James Arbogast, El Paso Community College Publications and Journal
Police Dept. and David “Pete” Hensgen,
for statements made by contributors in Retired, UT System Police – El Paso Keith Fletcher – Chair
signed articles. Texas Police Journal is not Resolutions
operated for pecuniary gain. Region 5 R. V. Stephens, Prairie View A & M PD,
Retired
Chase Overbeeke, Texas DPS
Articles in this magazine may be reprinted Social Media
Region 6
provided due credit is given to the Texas James DeBrow, III, Texas DPS, Retired; Clifford Fausset, TWUDPS
Police Journal. and Alicia Dockens, UTSAPD Technology Committee
Erwin Ballarta, TPA – Chair
Region 7
Vacant Training Committee
Dwight Mathis, Texas DPS, Retired
– Chair