In addition to its six-boat marine unit the Texas DPS maintains a fleet of planes and helicopters to augment their marine presence.

Texas dps marine unit. Coin is 175 inches in diameter. The boat is named in honor of the late. The incident happened on Mar.

This is a great coin to add to any collection. The Texas Department of Public Safety DPS today commissioned the Tactical Marine Units sixth and final new patrol vessel at a ceremony in Austin. Officially classified as shallow water interceptors and operated by the.

The Texas State Troopers Marine Unit has two sub-divisions a Dive Team and a Tactical Marine Unit. Texas DPS agent Cuevas removes a M2-40 machine gun from newly commissioned patrol vessel. Rare Amazing Texas Highway Patrol Tactical Marine Unit Department of Public Safety Challenge Coin.

The Tactical Marine Unit and the patrol vessels represent a significant enhancement of the states efforts in combating Mexican drug cartels and other criminal. Shipped with USPS First Class Package or Priority Mail you get to decide. Texas DPS The Texas Department of Public Safety operates the Eurocopter EC145 and the AS350 B3.

The helicopters are equipped with many custom features including a 30 million foot-candle Night Sun search light a Wescam thermal imager a state-of-the-art Global Positioning System a moving map system specialized police radios and long-linewater rescue gear. As a preview of whats to come the Texas Department of Public Safety put two fast-moving gun boats in the water with imposing 30-caliber machines guns and a crew of six heavily armed DPS. Chris Olivarez Public Information Officer Texas Department of Public Safety -South Texas Region.

According to a DPS news release. KGNS -Nearly a dozen undocumented immigrants are apprehended by agents and DPS Troopers. We have our criminal investigators out on scene said Lt.