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What Texas Rangers Do. The responsibilities of today’s Texas Rangers have expanded significantly over the last 20 years. New threats posed by organized crime, terrorism and drug cartels have stretched them far beyond their traditional roles of criminal investigation and law enforcement.
This list of resources about Black Texas Ranger history was created to aid teachers and researchers. The list includes topics such as the first known Black Ranger, the role of the Rangers in struggle for desegregation, and the first Black Chief of the Rangers.
Texas Rangers were often the only force protecting the frontiers of the new republic. Ranger companies were called by various names: mounted volunteers, mounted gunmen, mounted riflemen, spies and minutemen.
In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Rangers in 1973, the State Legislature creates the Texas Ranger Commemorative Commission with goal of raising funds to build a State Memorial, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame, at the Texas Ranger museum in Waco.
The Texas Rangers are pleased to announce that Scotty Shiver is the new Chief of Rangers/Assistant Director of DPS.
Plan Your Visit. Admission: Adults $10.50, Children (6-12) $4, Children under 6 free, Seniors (60+) $8.50, Military with ID $8.50, Law Enforcement with ID $6.50. Group/School Tours (10+) require reservations. Request a group reservation or call (254) 750-8631 toll free (877) 750-8631. Museum Hours: 7 Days a week - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This list of resources about Black Texas Ranger history was created to aid teachers and researchers. The list includes topics such as the first known Black Ranger, the role of the Rangers in struggle for desegregation, and the first Black Chief of the Rangers.
The professional staff has assisted law enforcement agencies in providing historical context for cases researching decades-old "cold cases." After more than 30 years of service, the small Research Center was in need of renovation and additional space.
It depicts a Texas Ranger during the years of the Frontier Battalion (1874-1900) looking toward the horizon. The Ranger is standing with a Winchester 1873 resting on his leg and a Colt Single Action revolver on his hip. He is wearing typical western clothing.
It was to be the first law enforcement historical center in the United States and to house the headquarters of Company F, one of six Ranger headquarters statewide. Beyond its symbolic significance as a symbol of Texas, the museum was poised to capitalize on tourist traffic stemming from the construction of Interstate-35.