Texas Rangers Also found in:Thesaurus,Acronyms,Encyclopedia,Wikipedia. pl n (Law) the state police of Texas, originally formed in the 19th century to defend outlying regions against Indians and Mexicans and to fight lawlessness Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014...
Texas Ranger definition: a member of the Texas state police force or, especially formerly, of the mounted state police.. See examples of TEXAS RANGER used in a sentence.
During the reconstruction period of 1865-1873, the Rangers were designated state police. During a dark period in their history, they were charged with enforcing unpopular new laws that came with rejoining the United States. Among the war-weary Texans, the Rangers fell into disrepute. During this...
Now an elite police squad tasked with the state’s most serious criminal investigations, the Texas Rangers have undergone many changes in their colorful history—and some particularly memorable characters have emerged over the years.
a member of a special branch of the Texas state police force, orig. a semiofficial group of mounted settlers organized to fight Indians and maintain order. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All...
Texas Rangers probe shooting death of student by policeThe Texas Rangers have been called in to investigate the shooting death by police of a student at a Catholic university near San Antonio that his family calls suspicious and local police describe as justifiable....
Bad guy Butch Cavendish (Christopher Lloyd) leads an ambush on the Texas Rangers, gunning down all but the young John Reid (Klinton Spilsbury), a lawyer who had joined his Ranger brother, Dan (John Bennett Perry), in the pursuit of Cavendish. Reid, who was injured in the attack, slowly...
The Texas Department of Public Safety also said Tuesday that Uvalde police chief Pete Arredondo had provided an initial interview but has "not responded to a request for a followup interview with the Texas Rangers that was made two days ago." ...
Cordell Walker and his partner, James Trivette, are Texas Rangers. They make it their business to battle crime in Dallas and all around the state of Texas. Read more:Plot summary Seasons 9|8|7|6|5|4|3|2| …See all Creators Christopher Canaan(created by)|Leslie Greif(created by)|Paul...
Two people standing next to their car on Military Parkway were hit and killed by an allegedly drunk driver early Sunday morning, police said. Nov 12, 2023 New law requiring drunk drivers to pay child support takes effect Friday The State of Texas is taking a dramatic step to discourage drunk...