C olonel Freeman Martin was sworn in on Monday by Governor Greg Abbott as the new chief of the Texas Department of Public Safety. He now helms a department at the forefront of Texas' polarizing ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety released video Saturday showing helicopter rescues during the catastrophic flooding in ...

The Texas Department of Public Safety released video Saturday showing helicopter rescues during the catastrophic flooding in ...

Governor Greg Abbott administered the oath to ceremonially swear in Director Freeman F. Martin at the Fallen Officers’ Memorial Site at the DPS Headquarters in Austin Monday morning.

Col. Freeman Martin, director of the Texas DPS. Martin, 56, is replacing Col. Steve McCraw, who announced last summer that he would retire by the end of the year after leading the agency for 15 years.

Incoming Texas Department of Public Safety Director Freeman Martin. (Texas Department of Public Safety) DPS has more than 11,000 employees and a $3.5 billion biennial budget.

Col. Freeman Martin with DPS said that UNT will test DNA samples collected by the Texas Rangers to identify flood victims.

FILE - Freeman Martin, far right, has been named as the next director of the Texas Department of Public Safety. He is shown in a Feb. 29, 2024, photo in Eagle Pass at an event with Gov. Greg ...

Nov. 20—AUSTIN — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced Wednesday that Senior Deputy Director Freeman F. Martin has been selected to serve as the department's fourteenth Director.

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is urging Texans to download the iWatchTexas mobile app to protect the ...

Freeman Martin was officially sworn in as the new Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (KXAN Photo/Todd Bailey) ...

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