Deputy Sheriff Pat Barnes was killed in a vehicle crash while responding to a domestic disturbance at a hotel in Prentiss, Mississippi.
He was responding to backup members of the Prentiss...
Sergeant Jim Smith was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a subject who had assaulted and disarmed another law enforcement officer during a traffic stop near Grundy Center.
The subject...
Police Officer Brent Hall was killed in a vehicle crash near the intersection of Northeast Boulevard and Isaac Weeks Road in Clinton, North Carolina.
He was driving his patrol car to...
Deputy Sheriff Christopher Knight was stabbed to death by a prisoner at the Bibb County Law Enforcement Center at about 2:45 am.
He and another deputy were moving the prisoner to...
Corrections Officer Art Hernandez died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty while assigned to the Rufus H. Duncan Unit in Diboll, Texas.
Officer Hernandez...
Lieutenant James Kouski was struck and killed by a vehicle while investigating a prior DUI-related crash at about 3:00 am.
He was standing on the side of South Pulaski Road, near...
Police Officer Billy Evans was struck and killed by a vehicle whose driver was attempting to breach a barricade at the United States Capitol.
Officer Evans and other officers were stationed...
Sergeant Shane Owens died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty at the Broward County Main Jail.
Sergeant Owens had served with the Broward County...
Trooper Chad Walker succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained five days earlier when he was ambushed while stopping to assist what he believed was a disabled vehicle near Mexia, Texas.
He was...
Reserve Deputy Sheriff James Driver was killed in a vehicle crash near the intersection of West State Road 45 and West Eller Road while responding to an accident with injury.
An...
Crystal Bath remembered at the start of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Monday, April 12, 2021
Mission, Vision, & Values
MISSION
Elite, professional policing through protection, service, and education for those whom have empowered and entrusted us with their safety, preservation of property, life and liberty; respectfully delivered with compassion, commitment, and the utmost of integrity.
VISION
Guardians of Our Community – Providing service above self through smart, dynamic, modern, and compassionate policing.
VALUES
An Aransas Pass Police Department employee shall exemplify our core values: Honor, Commitment, Wisdom, and Compassion.
HONOR
Shown by virtue of integrity, trust, accountability, and one’s individual devotion to service above self.
COMMITMENT
The unyielding, steadfast dedication to the challenges incumbent upon our public service mission.
WISDOM
Shown through one’s astute and well-informed decisions and actions while constantly pursuing smart, dynamic policing.
COMPASSION
Caring for others during their times of suffering or misfortune, including holding a sincere level of concern and regard for those who would otherwise not reciprocate.
