Sensationally Disturbing Facebook Post
Good afternoon, AP. Some of you contacted me asking for a public response to the attached posts shared on Facebook from this past evening’s meeting of the City Council. Though I did so in line …
Chief’s Message
Occasionally, the Chief shares important news, alerts, and information directly with you. Here’s a collection of what he’s shared.
Public Safety Staff Recognized – Wildland Fire 2022
Tuesday evening, during the regular meeting of the City Council, I recognized 21 public safety employees for their above and beyond service to our community. On Saturday, August 20, 2022, just after 2:40 p.m., emergency …
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Department Services, a Refresher
The Aransas Pass Police Department provides many services outside of simply responding to calls, investigating cases, and performing proactive traffic/police enforcement. These services are not common in policing, but they are uniquely common here in …
Reactivation of the Aransas Pass Railroad
Many of you are probably familiar with the railroad tracks that run north and south through AP. They intersect with several streets located just to the east of Commercial Street. They’ve long since been inactive, …
Recent Drug Abuse & Crime in the Coastal Bend and AP
Late this past month (February), my social media staff shared a glimpse of information about the recent deadly strain of drugs going around our community. After discussing our experiences with neighboring communities, I learned we were not …
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Community Heroes Recognized
This evening before the City Council, I had the honor of recognizing two young community heroes for their lifesaving efforts this past month. Each of these youngsters acted swiftly and courageously under stress and with …
Annual Public Safety Report – 2021
The Police Chief presented the City Council with the Annual Public Safety Report for 2021, this evening. Here is a copy of that report along with the Annual Racial Profiling audit/report submitted to the State …
Illegal Dumping – It’s Nasty and a Nuisance
This past New Year’s Eve, I was out patrolling the flatlands here in Aransas Pass. What many don’t know is that Aransas Pass is comprised of approximately 40 square miles of water in our City …
School Safety – Message from the Chief
It is no doubt because of this morning’s tragic and devastating events, some may be questioning, “How safe is my family within the community or in Aransas Pass ISD?” That’s a great question and one …
On Behalf of Chauvin, LA – Thank You, AP!
This event was a huge success, AP! Thank you!! The support received from AP and many others within the Coastal Bend was quite remarkable and very much appreciated, as you see. Those involved in delivering …
Police Officer Peter Jerving was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a robbery suspect at 1:16 am near the 2700 block of South 14th Street.
Officers were looking for...
Police Officer Sean Sluganski was shot and killed while responding to a domestic situation at the 1300 block of Grandview Avenue in McKeesport.
The subject's mother called 911 reporting that her...
Police Officer Gonzalo Carrasco was shot and killed at 11:45 am at the 2600 Block of Pine Street in Selma.
While on patrol, Officer Carrasco was stopped by a homeowner...
Master Patrol Officer CJ Williams passed away after suffering a medical emergency during a foot pursuit.
Officer Williams was assisting a Grady County sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop in...
Supervisory Officer Jackie Montanaro died from injuries she sustained while trying to rescue her daughter from a fire in Hazlet, New Jersey.
When a fire broke out around midnight, Officer...
Police Officer Carl Kimball died from complications as the result of contracting COVID-19 while assigned to the West Feliciana Parish Hospital at 5266 Commerce Street in Saint Francisville.
Officer Kimball had...
Deputy Sheriff Darnell Calhoun was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call in the 18500 block of Hilldale Lane in Lake Elsinore.
A call-taker heard the sounds of...
Court Services Officer Curtis Worland died from injuries he received when a musk ox attacked him near Nome.
Officer Worland was using his snowmobile to scare the musk oxen away...
Chief of Police Justin McIntire was shot and killed near the intersection of Brackenridge Avenue and Morgan Street during a foot pursuit of a wanted subject.
The man was wanted for...
