Retirement & Promotions
Today, I share with you significant news about your AP Police Department. We kicked off the beginning of March 2023 sending a legend off into retirement. Assistant Chief…
Chief’s Message
Occasionally, the Chief shares important news, alerts, and information directly with you. Here’s a collection of what he’s shared.
Responding to Inaccurate, False Statements by One…
Monday, 02/27/2023, my office released records to Mr. Jason Followell concerning a major drug investigation from 2014 in response to his open records inquiry. Unfortunately, we only hold a portion of those records, as we …
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AP Schools on Lockdown, or were they…? The Standard Response Protocol.
Yesterday, Thursday, 2/9/2023, working with our APISD administrators, the schools went into a “Secure.” The purpose for this decision was from two emergencies taking place simultaneously, both of which had the potential to carry over …
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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 …
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 …
Deputy Sheriff Paul Martin was struck and killed while deploying spike strips in an attempt to stop the pursuit of a stolen vehicle on Highway 200.
Authorities were notified of...
Police Officer Paul Tracey was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while he was working a construction detail near 158 Totten Pond Road in Waltham.
The subject was...
Trooper Alberto Felix and Sergeant Michael Abbate were struck and killed by a drunk driver at 3:23 a.m. off Interstate 15 near D Street in Las Vegas.
Sergeant Abbate and...
Sergeant Michael Moran was shot and killed while making a traffic stop near the intersection of South Broadway and San Juan Drive at about 11:25 am.
An occupant of the car...
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...
