2nd Annual Civilian Defense Academy, Congratulations to our Graduates!
This month marked the completion of our 2nd Annual Civilian Defense Academy. Congratulations to our Graduates!
2nd Annual Civilian Defense Academy
APPD invites you to attend our 2nd annual Civilian Defense Academy starting Thursday, October 5th. This 5-part series will give you the knowledge and information to protect yourself and your family by learning techniques in …
Active Attack Exercise
On Wednesday, Aug 9th, the Aransas Pass Police Department and the Aransas Pass Independent School District joined forces for our first Active Attack Full-Scale Exercise.
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.
Detective Mike Lett succumbed to critical injuries he received in a vehicle crash on October 28, 2023.
At 11:00 a.m., Detective Lett hydroplaned on Interstate 430 while responding to a...
K9 Max was shot and killed while tracking an aggravated assault suspect to the Elite City View apartment on Lakemont Drive in College Park at 10:45 a.m.
A subject fired at...
K9 Bane was strangled while attempting to apprehend a robbery suspect on White Oak Drive near East Cherry Creek Drive in Wichita.
A man wanted on warrants for robbery and domestic...
Border Patrol Agent Freddy Ortiz was killed in an ATV crash in Douglas, Arizona, while responding to reports of undocumented immigrants in the area of Chino Road and 5th Street.
His...
Correctional Officer III Jovian Motley died while helping restrain a combative inmate at the J. Dale Wainwright Unit at 2665 Prison Road 1 in Lovelady.
The cause of death is...
Sergeant Jon Jenson died as a result of contracting COVID-19 in the line of duty.
Sergeant Jenson was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Fort Worth Police...
K9 Fury was killed when the patrol car he was riding in was struck by a reckless driver on S River Street near W 7th Street at about 10:40 am.
K9...
Senior Police Officer Jorge Pastore was shot and killed during a hostage barricade at 9308 Bernoulli Drive at about 4:10 am.
Patrol officers had initially responded to the residence for a...
K9 Kenzo was strangled while attempting to apprehend two armed robbery suspects.
At 7:53 p.m., while searching for two suspects in an armed robbery, deputies witnessed one of the men entering...
K9 Fredy was killed when his handler's car was involved in a crash at the intersection of S John Young Parkway and Presidents Drive in Orlando.
K9 Fredy was a certified...
