Posted: 1/21/2011 3:59:47 PM EDT
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Co-workers and I were having lunch at Cabela's in Buda today and saw 2 guys dressed in military style uniforms (solid OD green with black military boots) that had patches on their sleeves that read "State Police" and a TX flag patch on the other shoulder, along with a hat that had the TX flag and "State Police" below it. They had a pistol in a military style holster as well; looked like a Sig. Would like to know any info on this particular department of the State, thanks.
Edit: I am aware of the 1870's State Police that turned into the Rangers but have lived my whole life here and have never heard of or seen anything like them. |
I've seen TABC officers many times but they've always been wearing the typical police officer uniforms or khakis and collared shirts. These two had full on combat style uniforms. I was thinking that they might be a special SWAT style unit of the TABC. Just curious, that's all. We exchanged hello's and nodded; they seemed very friendly. I'm hoping they are some sort of new "Show me your papers" unit.
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I've seen TABC officers many times but they've always been wearing the typical police officer uniforms or khakis and collared shirts. These two had full on combat style uniforms. I was thinking that they might be a special SWAT style unit of the TABC. Just curious, that's all. We exchanged hello's and nodded; they seemed very friendly. I'm hoping they are some sort of new "Show me your papers" unit. Probably a special unit of DPS. I know DPS carries Sigs. ETA: I know DPS Troopers wear uniforms that say State Police on them. |
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DPS Patches are clearly labled. I do know at one time when DPS officers worked off duty jobs they could not wear their state uniforms (DPS Policy}. They wore generic "State Police" patches.
Of course, that does not rule out any of the other theories in this thread..... |
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check out the first and 13th post here.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=8&f=8&t=431917 |
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DPS Patches are clearly labled. I do know at one time when DPS officers worked off duty jobs they could not wear their state uniforms (DPS Policy}. They wore generic "State Police" patches. Of course, that does not rule out any of the other theories in this thread..... ...The off duty gig I work - the Troopers wear the same uniform |