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 Four
Lufkin police officers recently won a total of 15 medals in a few
days of competition and fun at the Texas State Police Games held
June 11-15 at South Padre Island and the surrounding areas.
The Lufkin officers, Sgt. Ronny LaRue, Sgt. David Thomas, Cpl. David
Casper and officer Randy Brooks all were enthusiastic participants
in the games.
"It was a lot of fun, it always is," LaRue said.
The competition is open to any member of law enforcement, and the
only catch is they have to pay for all of the travel and competition
expenses on their own. It was a minor inconvenience for these guys
who got to enjoy a few days full of good-spirited competition,
networking and friendship.
"We hadn't even parked the car and we had met police officers from
Austin," LaRue said. "It was good to hang around, socialize and talk
away from the job"
The officers competition experience in the games varied, ranging
from Brooks, who was a first time attendee, to Thompson who has
participated six years in the games. Several of the officers have
attended the world competition, which features police forces from
many other nations.
Read
more about it in the Lufkin Daily News. |
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 During
the November 5 council meeting, Mayor Jack Gordon read a letter
written by Assistant Chief Scott Marcotte commending Officer Kevin
Jackson for saving the life of a distraught teenager who was
threatening to jump from a bridge. Officer Jackson entered
into a dialogue with the individual and when she started to swing
her leg over the dividing wall, physically restrained her thereby
saving her life. Mayor Gordon added his remarks to Chief
Marcotte's letter.
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 The
red
light cameras have been installed and are fully functional.
At 12:01 am on October 31, violators began receiving notices. We
have a detailed
PDF map
showing the location of the red light cameras in Lufkin. We have a video that explains the program in detail. |
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 The
Lufkin Police Department strongly supports the Relay for Life in the
fight against cancer. In order to help the effort more, the Lufkin
Police Department will become a year round collection point for
recycle aluminum cans.
A drop box will be placed near the front entrance of the police
station and with the help of the City of Lufkin Recycling department
we will be able to collect and sell more scrap aluminum cans to help
the fight against cancer.
All proceeds from the sale of the aluminum cans will go directly to
the Relay for Life in Lufkin.
For more information on donations, call Stephanie Cagnon at
936-633-0316 or e-mail at stcagnon@lufkinpolice.com.
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 Lufkin
Police to get 8% Pay Hike
While city of Lufkin employees were given a
3-percent pay raise across the board, the officers at the Lufkin
Police Department will be given an 8-percent raise come October.
This will bring the paychecks of Lufkin police officers on equal
footing with other cities of the same size.
A study was conducted earlier this year that showed Lufkin's police
officers received an average of $4,500 less than their counterparts
in other cities. Cities studied were Conroe, Huntsville, La Porte,
New Braunfels, Sherman, Texarkana, Nacogdoches and Rosenberg.
Read the Lufkin Daily News Article |
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 A
delegation of law enforcement officers were in Lufkin May 25 as
they continued on their journey to the Texas Special Olympics that
will be held in Arlington this weekend. Lufkin Mayor Jack Gorden
welcomed the group as they lit the torch for the remainder of the
trip to the Special Olympics. Lufkin Police Officer Cliff Trevathan
carried the torch on this leg of the run as the group took off from
in front of the Lufkin City Hall. From Lufkin, the runners were
going to Nacogdoches and then would continue on their way to
Arlington. In his remarks, Mayor Gorden commented that it was
fitting that Lufkin be a part of the “running of the torch” as he
noted the recent death of Anna Burke and her tireless work for those
with special needs. He also commended the law enforcement officers
for their support of the Special Olympic Program. |
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