Board of Directors

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    
     
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President
Sgt. Brian C. Hawthorne
THP-CVE
Vice President
Sgt. Gary Chandler,
THP-HP
Secretary / Treasurer
Lt. Jimmy Jackson
THP-HP
     
     
District Representatives    
     
District 1A
Ranger A.P. Davidson
Texas Rangers
District 1B
Sr. Trooper Buddy Owles
THP-CVE Retired
District 2A
SPCF Darla Freeman
Communications Supervisor
     
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District 2B
Sgt. Beau Clark
THP-HP

District 2C
Agent Mark Parks
CID-Drug Section

District 3A
Sgt. Michael Cantu
THP
     
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District 3B
Sgt. Jeffrey Lyde
THP-HP

District 4A
Agent David Criner
CIS

District 4B
Lt. Jason Hester
THP-HP
     
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District 5A
SPCF Susan Hildreth
Communications Supervisor
District 5B
Sgt. Lynn Holland, Jr.
THP-HP
District 6A
Sgt. Johnny Bekkelund
THP-HP Retired
     
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District 6B
Agent Christopher Pratt
CLE-CI
District 6C
Sr. Trooper Clay Taylor
THP-HP
District 7
Sr. Trooper Mark Proveaux
THP
     
 
District 8A
Sgt. Robert Zamorano
CLE-CI Retired
District 8B
Agent Tony Ashley
THP-AIRCRAFT
 
     
 

 
 
News & Events
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DPSOA 37th Annual Conference, September 30 – October 2, 2010.
Information and Links

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Department of Public Safety 75th Anniversary
Information and Links

Pay Raise For Schedule C Commissioned Officers On The Way!
Details can be viewed here.

2009 Payroll Deduction Forms:

The Payroll Deduction Change Authorization Form.

The Payroll Deduction Cancellation Form

   
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