Deputy Sheriff Jesse Perez was killed when debris from a commercial vehicle struck him during a traffic stop on West U.S. Highway 180 in Lamesa.
He succumbed to his injuries...
K9 Knox was struck and killed during a pursuit of a stolen vehicle around 1:40 a.m.
Officers attempted to stop the driver of a stolen vehicle at a gas station on...
Captain Helio Garcia was killed when his patrol car was struck by another vehicle at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Flat Shoals Road close to Connell Road.
Captain Garcia was on patrol...
K9 Chico was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Interstate 10 East at 12:50 a.m.
K9 Chico and his handler had completed a traffic stop with a K9 deployment...
Deputy Sheriff Melissa Pollard was killed when her cruiser collided with the back of a semi-truck at the intersection of FM 14 and State Highway 37-S, between Quitman and Winnsboro,...
K9 Blitz was shot while apprehending a suspect who fled from officers during a traffic stop.
Officers attempted to stop a vehicle on U.S. Highway 74 for fictitious plates. The...
Deputy Sheriff Will May was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance at the Dollar General Market at 10738 US-90 in Defuniak Springs.
Around 2:00 p.m., Deputy May arrived...
Police Officer Osmar Rodarte was shot and killed while serving a search warrant at Kestrel Court in Olivehurst at 7:50 a.m.
Law enforcement officers were serving 20 drug trafficking search...
Sergeant Grant Candies was killed by the driver fleeing a traffic stop on Interstate 10 in Slidell near the Oak Harbor exit.
The driver was driving recklessly without a tag on...
Deputy Sheriff Hector Cuevas was killed when his patrol car struck a pole at the intersection of El Evado and Seneca roads just before 11 a.m.
Deputy Cuevas was in pursuit...
Holiday Wrap-Up, 2024
Friday, December 27, 2024
Welcome to Aransas Pass!
Welcome!
On behalf of the City and your Public Safety team, I welcome you to AP, aka. Saltwater Heaven! We commonly refer to Aransas Pass as AP.
As you will soon discover, our community is a wonderful place to live, work, and play. Thank you for visiting us online to learn more about the community and, more specifically, your AP public safety/police department. Â
Be sure to take a close look at our Welcome Flyer…
Stay Connected...
The City utilizes several online portals and, occasionally, the City water bill to send out important and regular information. Below is a listing of those resources.Â
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Should you require assistance with any of these, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly by visiting police.aptx.gov/chief. I am happy to help you get set up! Â
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- City’s Monthly Newsletter, along with those that have been archived. –Â https://aptx.gov/320/
Monthly-Newsletter - Community news and info pushed by the City. – https://aptx.gov/
civicalerts.aspx - Aransas Pass Police Blotter. –Â https://police.aptx.gov/
blotter/ You can subscribe to our blotter here: https://police.aptx.gov/ subscribe/ - All City public meeting agendas for all City boards can be found here: https://aptx.gov/
AgendaCenter - If you go here:Â https://aptx.gov/list.
aspx#agendaCenter, you can pick and choose which boards and alert groups you receive instant notifications for.  - Lastly, social media. We are on Facebook, Twitter, “X”, and YouTube. Here are the associated links:
- City Facebook Page:Â https://www.facebook.com/
CityofAransasPass - City YouTube:Â https://www.youtube.
com/@CityofAransasPass - APPD’s Emergency Alert Portal: https://police.aptx.
gov/ea - APPD Facebook:Â https://www.
facebook.com/AransasPassPD/ - APPD Twitter “X”:Â https://twitter.com/
AransasPassPD - APPD YouTube:Â https://www.youtube.
com/user/aransaspasspd - APFD Facebook:Â https://www.
facebook.com/AransasPassFire - APPD Animal Services:Â https://www.
facebook.com/APAnimalControl - Aransas Pass Civic Center:Â https://www.facebook.
com/APCivicCenter - Aransas Pass Aquatics:Â https://www.
facebook.com/ AransasPassAquaticCenter - NOT OURS, but a good source for info:Â https://www.facebook.
com/aransas.pass
- City Facebook Page:Â https://www.facebook.com/
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Again, on behalf of the City and your public safety team, welcome! I hope you find this information resourceful. If I can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to reach out to me or schedule an appointment for a visit online at police.aptx.gov/chief.
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– Chief Eric Blanchard
