According to the arrest affidavit, DPS reviewed body camera footage and accused Sanchez of disobeying “repeated commands” to “disperse.” The affidavit said he intentionally lunged at a trooper “at least two times, striking him with the camera between his lower neck and head area.” An a...
1983 Trooper Boyd was on duty from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sneed last saw Boyd at approximately 4:30 p.m., and at that time Boyd was on duty, dressed in his DPS uniform and wearing his badge. According to Sneed, Boyd carried a Smith and Wesson.357 Magnum blue steel revolver....
CAPTAIN BARRY CAVERbecame a Ranger in 1989. He heads Company E, in Midland:We don’t have an official uniform. It’s Western dress—a hat, boots, a solid-colored shirt, a tie, and a jacket, depending on the occasion. DPS gives us a clothing allowance of $100 a month, so a $500...