Texarkana Texas Police Department

08/31/2026

One of our favorite events of the year is right around the corner! National Night Out is coming up on October 1st.

It’s a chance for neighbors to get together, spend some time with each other, and meet the officers who work in their neighborhood. Last year, we visited about 25 National Night Out parties across the Texas side of town - and we’re hoping to see even more this year!

If you’re planning on hosting a party this year, we’d love to hear about it so we can add you to our list of places to visit that night!
You can register at www.texarkanapolice.net - the National Night Out link is on the left side of the homepage. It only takes about 20 seconds to answer a few quick questions and then you'll be al set.

So start rounding up the neighbors, figure out what’s going on the grill, and let us know where you’ll be! We’re looking forward to making the rounds and seeing everyone on October 1st.

08/31/2026

Forgot to share this last week with you guys... 🫣

08/27/2026

We’re currently investigating a serious crash that happened around 3:15 this afternoon at W. 15th and Mahaffey Streets.

A 17-year-old was riding a small electric bicycle when he was struck by a vehicle. He was taken to CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital with what appeared to be serious injuries.

The 27-year-old woman driving the vehicle was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

The crash remains under investigation.

08/26/2026

Here's an interesting story for you...

A City Street Department crew was recently working on Falvey Street for a repaving project when they made a pretty unusual discovery. Buried underneath the existing roadway was a grave marker.

The marker belonged to Dial Amos, a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II.

Now, if you're asking how in the world a grave marker ended up buried under a street in Texarkana, you're not alone. Nobody here has any clue.

The guys on the street crew did a little online digging using the information on the marker and were able to find out where Mr. Amos had died, but that was about as far as they could get.

Then Assistant Police Chief Shawn Fitzgerald heard about it and decided to see if he could help figure out where the marker belonged. Since his own grandfather also served in World War II, he said it became a little bit of a personal mission for him.

After doing some detective work, Shawn finally found the name of a man in Fort Worth who he thought might be Mr. Amos’ grandson. He sent him a quick email and crossed his fingers. His phone rang a few minutes later, and sure enough, it was the grandson. He was amazed - and just as confused as the rest of us - when he heard his grandfather’s grave marker had been found buried underneath a street in Texarkana.

After the grandson contacted the funeral home in Daingerfield, Shawn worked with them to get the marker delivered back to them.

So we solved part of the mystery and got the marker headed back to where it belongs, but one question still remains... How in the heck did it end up under Falvey Street in the first place?

08/25/2026

We’re happy to help spread the word about the Steps of Service Challenge, sponsored by Red River Federal Credit Union! It’s a great way to honor the heroes of September 11 while supporting the Arklatex 100 Club and the first responders they serve right here in our community.

We hope you’ll join in!

We climb in remembrance. We give in service.

This September, join RRCU Gives' Steps of Service Challenge as we honor the brave first responders who served and lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

From September 1-11, participants will challenge themselves to climb 2,200 stairs, the equivalent of 110 stories, representing the monumental climb many first responders made that day.

Participants will begin tracking their stairs on September 1 and then come together on September 11 for a special remembrance ceremony at a local high school football stadium, where we will honor those lost 25 years ago and finish the final steps of the challenge together.
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Participants are also encouraged to seek sponsors and raise funds throughout the event.
Proceeds will benefit:
- The Arklatex 100 Club, supporting local police officers and firefighters in Miller and Bowie Counties
- RRCU Gives, helping us continue serving our communities

🔗 Register today: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/QG6v6mikZj

08/25/2026

Dolly Parton was a true legend whose music and generosity touched generations of countless fans. She will never be forgotten.

08/21/2026

Are you looking for an opportunity to build a future while serving your community. Then your career could start right here.

Starting pay: $60,964
Lateral transfer pay: up to $71,739

Plus we offer some great benefits - 20-year retirement, paid vacation and sick leave, every other weekend off, and much more.

Our next Civil Service Exam is coming up on October 24th. If you’re ready to serve with integrity and lead with purpose, go apply today at www.texarkanatexas.gov.

08/19/2026

Wanna know what we did last week? Here ya go...

08/18/2026

We know we’ve posted about this many times before, but apparently the scammers haven’t given up, so we guess we shouldn’t either.

If you get a phone call from someone saying they’re with the police, the sheriff’s office or the courts and they tell you that you have a warrant and need to pay it right now or you’re going to jail, hang up. Seriously... just hang up!

And if they tell you to go buy gift cards, send them cryptocurrency, or use some other strange way to pay your “warrant” - that’s your biggest clue that you’re being scammed. We’re never, ever going to call and threaten to arrest you if you don’t make an immediate payment over the phone.

It seems like a lot of younger folks see these scams coming from a mile away, but some of our parents and grandparents are still getting caught by them. These scammers are really good at sounding convincing and creating a sense of panic. That's all part of their plan - to get you to send them money before you have a chance to think about it.

Please do us a favor... Have a conversation about these scammers with someone you love. Tell them that if anybody ever calls saying they have a warrant and demands money, to hang up and don't call the number back - and certainly never send them a penny of their money.

08/16/2026

UPDATE: 8/26/26 - The 15 year old driver was arrested today by our traffic investigators for Reckless Driving and booked into the JDC. They determined that he was going in excess of 60 miles an hour when he struck the other vehicle - more than double what the speed limit is there.

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About 4:40 this afternoon, a car hit a house at the intersection of Main and W. 41st Streets.

Our traffic investigators are still working on the specifics of the crash, but our preliminary findings are that a 15 year old unlicensed driver was northbound at a high rate of speed on Main Street with four other young people in the car with him. He apparently ran the stop sign and struck a Toyota Sequoia that was driving on W. 41st, causing that vehicle to rollover. The boy’s car then continued forward after that impact until it hit the front of a house there. Several people in his car were transported to Christus St. Michael Hospital by LifeNet, including one who was later airlifted to a Shreveport hospital with serious injuries.

Miraculously, the driver of the other vehicle and the residents of the house were not injured.

The crash is still under investigation.