Texas DPS launches Click it or Ticket effort ahead of Memorial Day weekend
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The Texas Department of Public Safety in Lubbock and around the state is urging drivers to travel safely as they close out May and head into the Memorial Day holiday.
Starting Monday, and continuing through Monday, May 31, Texas Highway Patrol Troopers will participate in Click It or Ticket, an enforcement campaign to encourage people to wear their seatbelt, as well as Operation CARE (Crash Awareness Reduction Effort), looking for drivers who are intoxicated, speeding or breaking other traffic laws, according to a DPS news release.
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Texas DPS Honors Fallen Officers at Memorial Service
AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) remembered and paid tribute to Texas Highway Patrol Troopers, Texas Rangers and Special Agents who lost their lives in the line of duty at today’s 2021 Peace Officers Memorial Service.
Those honored included Trooper Moises Sanchez, who died in August 2019, and Trooper Chad Walker, who was killed in March 2021. The service was held at DPS Headquarters in Austin, with Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick as the guest speaker.
“Today, I am deeply humbled to speak at the 2021 Peace Officers Memorial Service,” said Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. “Since I have been Lt. Governor, I have attended far too many funerals for our fallen officers. I stand with Texas DPS and our brave peace officers, and will continue to work diligently to better protect our Troopers as they put their lives on the line, every single day, for Texas communities.”
DPS presents William P. Clements Excellence Awards, Lifesaving Award
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AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Public Safety Commission (PSC), along with Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw, presented two William P. Clements Excellence Awards and one Lifesaving Award to members of the department at the PSC meeting on Thursday, April 29, at the DPS Headquarters in Austin. These awards are a shining example of the tremendous work that happens in so many divisions, by so many incredible people at DPS each and every day, said DPS Director Steven McCraw. I’m proud to honor the innovation, leadership, and commitment displayed by these three individuals who are dedicating their lives to serving the people of this great state.
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