Conroe Police Department (Texas)

The Conroe Police Department serves the city of Conroe, Texas, United States, the county seat of Montgomery County. The department has its headquarters on Plantation Dr. It is headed by Chief Jeff Christy. The department has 142 full-time police officers and 42 support staff.[1]

The department has a number of bureaus. The Uniformed Services Bureau includes the Patrol Division, SWAT a part time unit and honor guard. The Support Services Bureau the Criminal Investigations Division and animal control unit.

Slain officers

On 14 September 1982, Sergeant Ed Holcomb was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call.[2]

Misconduct

In July 2013, Conroe Police Sergeant Jason Blackwelder was off duty, and he observed store employees chasing a shoplifting suspect. He joined the chase. In an isolated area, Blackwelder killed the suspect with a single gunshot to the back of the head. In June 2014, he was convicted of manslaughter. He was sentenced to five years' probation.[3]

References
  1. "Police Home Page". Conroe Police Department. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  2. "Sergeant Ed Holcomb, Jr". Officer Down Memorial Page. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  3. "Conroe officer indicted in fatal Walmart shooting". KHOU. 27 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
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