Officers and deputies honored for 2012 line of duty deaths
A page 1A feature lists names of Texas law enforcement officers and two K 9s killed in 2012 including Joshua Williams in Waxahachie, Joshua Mitchell in Reagan County, Brian Bachman in Brazos County, Jonathan Molina in Paso, Jimmie Norman in Bellaire, Michael Smith in Upton County, Paul Hernandez in San Antonio, Angel Garcia in El Paso, Edrees Mukhtar in San Antonio, Chad Key in Grayson County, and K 9s Hades and Vegas in Bexar County, plus veterans from Odessa and Lubbock cases. A cemetery procession laid wreaths as flags waved over the fallen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Joshua Williams
Waxahachie
Joshua Mitchell
Reagan County
Brian Bachman
Brazos County
Jonathan Molina
Paso Police Department
Jimmie Norman
Bellaire Police Department
Michael Smith
Upton County Sheriff's Office
Paul Hernan
Dez
Texas Department of Public Safety
San Antonio
Angel Garcia
el Paso
Edrees Mukhtar
Hades
Vegas
Bexar County
Ector County
Thad West
Odessa
Gordon
G.T.’ Toal
Scott Stanton Smith
Lubbock
Rodney Kendricks
Kendrick
Scott Gardner
Arlie “Lee” Jones Jr
Abel Marquez
Gardner
Jones
Marquez
Texas
Sunset Memorial Gardens
CAF Air Force Museum to remain in Midland as airbase plan
The Commemorative Air Force faces a relocation decision with the museum staying in Midland but designated an airbase. Plans include updates and new vintage aircraft like a P-51 Mustang and an ATI Kansan, while the nationwide strategy adds multiple airbases. Local leaders emphasize ongoing museum and Airsho presence and potential staff changes. The museum attracts 10,000 to 12,000 visitors annually and remains a key tourism driver for the Permian Basin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Odessa
Midland
Permian Basin
CAF
Commemorative Air Force
Stephan C. Brown
Agather
ATI
Kansan
Brown
CAF Airpower Museum
Autumn West
Tornado hits Granbury Texas leaving multiple fatalities
A tornado ripped through Granbury Texas near Lake Granbury causing multiple fatalities and extensive damage to homes in Rancho Brazos Estates and DeCordova Ranch. Officers searched debris as residents described toppled trees and power lines while Millsap and Mineral Wells also reported damage from the severe weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granbury
Texas
Brazos River
Rancho Brazos Estates
DeCordova Ranch
Dallas
Hood County
Kathy Jiveden
Lake Granbury
Jiveden
Allacia Jenny
Jenny
Stumpy
Lakeside Grill
Eric Martinez
Donna Martin
VFW
Millsap
Fort Worth
Parker County
Mark Kelley
Mineral Wells
Texas budget talks hinge on education funds and water plan
The House and Senate advanced two-year budgets for 2014 15 but must reconcile to send to Gov Perry. A central issue is restoring up to 5.4 billion to public schools and funding a 2 billion water development bank to finance 27 billion in reservoirs pipelines and conservation projects over 50 years. Conservative lawmakers favor a constitutional amendment to avoid vote risk while Democrats push for more classroom funding. Perry demands at least 1.8 billion in tax cuts and the water fund and may keep lawmakers in session through summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Rick Perry
Water Development Bank
Pitts
David Dewhurst
Trey Martinez Fischer
Perry
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