Texas DPSOA - Department of Public Safety Officers' Association

The Texas Department of Public Safety Officer's Association, (DPSOA), is governed by the Board of Directors and Executive Officers elected by the members of the Association from Districts through the entire state. All serve without pay or compensation of any kind for a fix period of time. They exercise governance of DPSOA affairs with utmost care and diligence to achieve the goals of the Association. The leadership of the DPSOA is firmly committed to service, high standards of personal conduct and ethical behavior.


Executive Officers


President Sgt. Brian C. Hawthorne THP-CVE	Vice President Sgt. Gary Chandler, THP-HP	Secretary / Treasurer Sr. Trooper Mike Smith Trooper Inv.-PSB


District Representatives


District 1A Sgt. A.P. Davidson Texas Rangers	District 1B Sgt. Jimmy Jackson THP-HP	District 2A SPCF Darla Freeman Communications


District 2B Sgt. Beau Clark THP-HP	District 2C Trooper Jeff Davis THP-CVE	District 3A Sr. Trooper Roger Kopycinski THP-CVE


District 3B Sgt. Henry Brune CLE-MVTS	District 4A Sgt. Jason Hester THP-HP	District 4B Sgt. Joe David West THP-CVE


District 5A Sr. Corporal John Pellizzari THP-CVE	District 5B Trooper Wayne Williams DL	District 6A Sgt. Johnny Bekkelund THP-HP Retired


District 6B Sgt. Christopher Pratt CLE-CI	District 6C Sr. Trooper Clay Taylor THP-HP	District 7 Sgt. Lisa Ray THP-HP


District 8A Sgt. Robert Zamorano CLE-CI	District 8B Corporal Tony Ashley THP-CVE