Texas Department of Public Safety
Department of the Texas state government
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| 2020 | The Texas Ranger statue was removed from Dallas Love Field airport and placed in storage following the publication of 'Cult of Glory', which detailed controversial incidents involving the Rangers. |
| December 2017 | Father John Feit was found guilty of murder with malice aforethought and sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1960 murder of Irene Garza, bringing closure to the longest unsolved criminal case in Hidalgo County. |
| 2015 | Under a new district attorney, Father John Feit was indicted for Irene Garza's murder after decades of the case remaining unresolved. |
| October 28 2015 | The Adjutant General Department was officially rebranded as the Texas Military Department. |
| 2014 | The Texas Department of Public Safety established the Mounted Horse Patrol Unit (MHPU) to patrol the State Capitol Complex, with a mission to enhance community policing, interact positively with visitors, suppress civil disturbances, and deter terrorism and criminal activity. |
| 2011 | The Texas Military Department established the Domestic Operations Command (DOMOPS), a unified command designed to improve emergency response capabilities, optimize equipment and personnel utilization, and enhance the sustainability of critical domestic operations programs. |
| 2010 | A major corruption investigation was initiated involving the Texas Department of Public Safety, focusing on potential misconduct within the agency's operations. |
| July 26 2010 | DPS Trooper Mark DeArza personally delivered a temporary driver's license to the confidential source at a gasoline station, as part of a license selling scheme. |
| May 17 2010 | DPS Trooper Mark DeArza and clerk Lidia Gutierrez assisted the confidential source in obtaining an unauthorized Texas driver's license at the DPS office. |
| May 14 2010 | A confidential source first met with a Conoco station operator and paid $3000 for assistance in obtaining a Texas driver's license. |
| April 29 2010 | Michael Anthony Higgins died at age 42 while incarcerated in the Coastal Bend Detention Center in Robstown, Texas, after collapsing and being transported to Calallen Hospital. |
| January 13 2010 | DPS Trooper Michael Anthony Higgins was found guilty on four counts of stealing money from motorists during traffic stops. |
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