Texas' new Department of Public Safety Director: 'We will not give up one square inch of this state'
AUSTIN - A ceremony was held to swear in the new leader of the Texas Department of Public Safety on Monday. Freeman F. Martin was sworn in as the new director at DPS headquarters in Austin by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
New Texas DPS director sworn into office; first Texas Ranger to lead department
Freeman F. Martin became the Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) on Dec. 1, 2024 – the first Texas Ranger to ascend to the position. He now leads the agency of over 11,000 commissioned and non-commissioned personnel charged with ensuring the safety and security of Texas.
Gov. Greg Abbott swears in new director of Texas DPS
Freeman Martin was sworn in by Gov. Greg Abbott as the agency’s 14th director. He worked his way up from Highway Patrol trooper in 1990.
Former Texas Ranger sworn in as new Department of Public Safety director
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Department of Public Safety has a new leader. Freeman Martin was sworn in Monday morning as the new DPS director, replacing Steven McCraw, who retired in November after 15 years as chief. In a news release, Gov. Greg Abbott said Martin “brings an extraordinary wealth of experience” to the position.
What to know about the newly sworn Texas DPS director
Colonel Freeman Martin, a former Texas Ranger and deputy director of the DPS, was sworn in by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in a change of command ceremony outside the Texas DPS headquarters in Austin. Martin is replacing Col. Steve McCraw, who announced last summer he was retiring after 15 years.
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