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Candlelight Vigil Honors Woman Allegeldy Shot By Ex-Constable

Dozens remembered Jessica Aguilar at a candlelight vigil Tuesday night in Rockwall.

2013/02/19

Texas Bill Would Allow Veterans To Skip Police Training

Texas lawmakers will likely see a bill in the next legislative session allowing some military veterans to skip most police academy training en route to becoming a sworn police officer.

2013/02/19

Constable’s Funeral Saturday At A&M’s Reed Arena

A funeral will be held Saturday at Texas A&M University for a law officer gunned down nearby while serving an eviction notice.

2012/08/15

Judge Blocks Dallas County’s Attempt To Lay Off Deputy Constables

A federal judge has blocked Dallas County’s plan to save money by laying off a number of deputy constables.

2011/08/30

Naim Rasool Muhammad was captured by police in Dallas after allegedly killing his two children. (credit: Texas Department of Criminal Justice)

Dallas Sheriff Investigating Constable’s Office In Drowning Deaths

The Dallas County Sheriff’s Department will investigate a Deputy Constable accused of failing to help stop a father who police say killed his two children.

2011/08/26

Association Prez: Dallas Constables Told To Turn Away From Crime

The fallout and finger pointing continues after mother of two boys, later found murdered, flagged down a Dallas County Constable for help after their father took them by force, but the officer declined to chase the suspect.

2011/08/25

Constable’s Office Questioned In Role Of Kidnapping

Dallas County Commissioners are now looking into the role of constables after a deputy refuses to follow the man who had kidnapped and later drowned two of his children on Monday.

2011/08/23

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Teenager Shot After Lunging At Deputy Constable With Knife

A Dallas County Deputy Constable shot and injured a 17-year-old suspect who lunged toward him with a knife Tuesday night, a spokesman said.

2011/08/03

Constable: Accusations Against Deputies ‘Inconclusive’

Bucking a trend among other Dallas County Constables, Precinct Five’s Beth Villarreal says accusations against two unnamed deputies are “inconclusive.”

2011/06/10

Two Dallas County Deputies Fired In Fraud Scandal

Two of the 35 deputies implicated in a Dallas County fraud scandal were fired Wednesday, and more terminations are expected to come later in the week.

2011/06/01

Commissioners Upset About Lack Of Suspensions Following Investigation

At a county meeting Tuesday, Commissioners John Wiley Price and Clay Jenkins said they’re upset that some of the deputy constables accused after a fraud investigation last week were placed on desk duty rather than suspended.

CBSDFW.COM–2011/05/17

Deputies Fire Back On Dallas Constable Investigation

Last Friday, nearly two dozen deputy Dallas County constables were placed on administrative leave for allegedly falsifying documentation on warrants and eviction notices. Now some of the officers’ supervisors are firing back, saying the deputies are being forced to sign confessions without proof.

2011/05/16