It’s Hurricane Season, Are you Prepared?
Today marks the first day of Hurricane Season, which runs until November 30th. Those of you who were here in 2017 might remember what it’s like going through a hurricane. We sure do! Several of …
FTO’s Graduated!!!
It is graduation season here in South Texas, and yesterday we had a graduation ceremony of our own. Congratulations to the 13 police officers, deputies, and communications officers who graduated from the Field Training Officer …
Preparations for Hurricane Season
On Monday afternoon, the Aransas Pass Police Department Dive Team and Marine Units inspected and cleaned the sea gates at the waterway entrance of Pelican Cove. These “Sea Gates” protect the city in the event …
Fatal Crash Investigation
INFORMATION RELEASETUESDAY, APRIL 11TH, 2023FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEEVENT #23-8174, FATAL CRASH This afternoon around 5:30 PM, responders were called to the area of Hwy 35 Business and W. Gile Ave. for a major crash. Upon arrival, …
Dispatchers Recognized
Today, 3 of our communications officers were recognized at the APCO/NENA Texas Public Safety Conference for going beyond the call of duty. TCOS Erica Murphy, TCO John Flowers, and TCO Kimberly Smith, were recognized for …
Traffic Incident Management Instructor Class
Last week Aransas Pass Police Department hosted TxDOT and Texas DPS for the Traffic Incident Management Instructor Course. This course is part of the National TIM Responder Training Program designed to promote consistent training of …
Major Crash Investigation
Just after 11 AM, first responders were called to the 1300 block of South Commercial Street in reference to a single-vehicle crash with injuries.
TCO Symposium and Feb Training Update
February has been a busy month for training. We held the 2023 Crystal Bath Memorial TCO Symposium Feb 16th and 17th. The event attracted 66 telecommunications officers and first responders from all over the state …
January Training
APPD has started strong on training for the month of January, including Duty to Intervene, Defensive Tactics, TCIC / NCIC, and driver training (EVOC).
Training Review – 2022
The Aransas Pass Police Department Training Advisory Board recently met to review our law enforcement training from 2022 and our training plan for 2023. Aransas Pass Police Department is a contract training provider for TCOLE …
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Officers with the Knightdale Police...
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The subject's vehicle alerted a...
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The man was sitting in...
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Deputy...
Port Police Officer Kimberly Sickafoose drowned after her patrol truck drove into the Mobile River in the area of 900 Alabama State Docks Boulevard while she was on patrol at...
Sergeant Josh Clouse was shot and killed by a subject in the 500 block of E 7th Street as he and other officers executed a search warrant.
The subject inside of...
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She had finished her shift and was returning...
Detective Jacob Beu was killed in a vehicle crash on Armstrong Valley Road in Murfreesboro.
Detective Beu was a United States Marine Corps veteran and served with Rutherford County Sheriff's...
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He had conducted a subject stop...
