Parker County Sheriff's Office Reserve Division

12/16/2025

Christmas Tyme in Aledo was a huge success this year. As always, holding a major event crossing a busy rail line and a state highway presents major challenges to keep everyone safe. The Parker County Sheriff’s Office Reserve Unit had 12 deputies working the event to safeguard everyone celebrating the wonders of the Christmas Season. The men and women of the reserve unit are all Texas Peace Officers that donate their time to serve the citizens of Parker County throughout the year. All of us wish everyone Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas as we look forward to serving in 2026.

12/12/2025

Please join us in congratulating Ed Kardauskas on his recent retirement.
Kardauskas has been a Parker County Reserve sergeant for six years.
Parker County Sheriff Russ Authier said although Sgt. Kardauskas will be missed as a faithful member of the reserves unit, Sgt. Kardauskas will continue to volunteer as an instructor for courses catering to both the public and local law enforcement officers.
Sgt. Kardauskas came to Parker County with more than 20-years of law enforcement experience with White Plains New York Police Department. He started his law enforcement career in 1974 and retired from White Plains New York Police Department in 1994.
“He started with our reserve unit in 2019, and has proven to be a valuable asset to our agency and community,” said Sheriff Authier.
Sgt. Kardauskas accumulated more than 3,700 hours of training throughout his career, serving in a variety of positions. He retires as a master peace officer and a certified Texas Commission on Law Enforcement instructor.
This agency and our community are fortunate to continue to rely on him as an instructor for the state-mandated K-9 officer course and for his community safety awareness course, “B-Safe.”
PCSO Reserve Capt. Rick Campbell said the unit could always count on Kardauskas when planning for local events and he never missed volunteering for a single event.
“Our unit won’t feel the same without him,” said PCSO Reserve Capt. Campbell. “From the time Ed joined the Reserve Unit, he has demonstrated the value of his law enforcement background and training. From working on policies to supporting the many events the Reserve Unit participates in, he has always made himself available.”
Capt. Campbell went on to state Ed’s dedication to the Sheriff’s Office and citizens of Parker County has been evident through his efforts as a law enforcement instructor as well as training our citizens through his B-Safe program presentations.
Sgt. Kardauskas created the B-Safe program for the community focusing on home and personal protection.
“Protection of the home, around vehicles, and for persons going out and about in public, walking and jogging are the foundational understanding [of personal safety],” said Sgt. Kardauskas, who desires to arm citizens with basic personal safety and preventative measures.
He went on to say he wants to leave attendees with everything they need to create their own viable personal security plans after attending a B-Safe event.
In his tenure, Sgt. Kardauskas has taught thousands of citizens and law enforcement officers. His focus has always been and will continue to be centered on the safety of the officers and deputies he works with and the citizens of his community.
“All of us at the Reserve Unit will miss Ed and wish him the best in his retirement.
Thank you, Sgt. Kardauskas for a job well-done, for your faithful service in the law enforcement field and for your dedication to your community.
Please join us in congratulating Sgt. Kardauskas on his retirement and thank him for his service and duties well-accomplished.

12/12/2025

DECEMBER 12, 2025
Please join us in welcoming Henry Ramirez as the newest team member of our reserves unit! Henry came to Parker County with his wife and family several years ago after wanting to settle back in Texas. He said Parker County Stood out to them and drew them to this community.
Henry graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Phoenix and served nine years active duty in the U.S. Army. He was also an Army Reserve member and military police officer.
Thank you for your continued service and welcome to our PCSO team, Henry!

08/21/2025

Each year, our Reserves Unit holds a fundraiser under their 501c3 to assist in purchasing equipment for the patrol division. As part of this year's event, the Reserves held a drawing for a Staccato pistol. This year's winner is Tony Miller, who has faithfully supported the PCSO and other local organization for many years.
Thank you, Tony Miller, for your continued support and congratulations!
Thank you to our wonderful Reserves Unit for all you do for the PCSO and our community!

06/06/2025

PCSO Reserve Sgt. Ed Kardauskas delivered the B-Safe program to Century 21 staff this week. Sgt. Kardauskas created the personal, family and home safety program from his training and experience throughout his law enforcement career. Well-done, Sgt. - We love our community!

03/24/2025

Thank you, Sheriff's Reserve Sgt. Ed Kardauskas, for presenting North Side Baptist Evergreen Group with the B-Safe program. Sgt. Kardauskas spent countless hours creating the presentation to assist citizens and their loved ones in being safe and aware when they are out and about, at home or traveling. He utilizes the experiences of his law enforcement career and training throughout the program and volunteers his time for our community.

02/04/2025

February 4, 2025

Join us in welcoming Reserve Deputy Mitchel “J” Jones.
Deputy Jones has a vast law enforcement background with more than 27 years of experience as a Texas Department of Public Safety Special Agent assigned as the regional training coordinator. He is a third-generation law enforcement officer.
Deputy J is currently the Director of Safety and Security with Weatherford ISD.
He is a master peace officer, an advanced instructor, drug recognition expert, specialized fi****ms instructor and has earned 4,400 hours of law enforcement training.
His wife is a schoolteacher for Weatherford ISD and the couple has three grown daughters.
Welcome Reserve Deputy “J”!

10/02/2024

National Night Out was a fun success! Thank you to all agencies, business, organizations and volunteers who helped make this event happen! We can't wait until next year! We love our community!

10/01/2024

OCTOBER 1, 2024.
NEW RESERVE SWORN IN
Please join us in welcoming the newest member of our reserve unit.
PCSO Reserve Deputy Walt Hanna joins our ranks after retiring from Los Angeles Police Department.
Deputy Hanna brings 38 years of law enforcement experience ranging from school resource officer, field training officer, fi****ms instructor, patrol sergeant, commander’s adjutant and case carrying investigator.
He served 29 years in the Air Force (Ret.) as a military police officer and information/cyber warfare.
Hanna earned his Master’s Degree in Public Administration, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology; both from California State University Northridge.
Hanna and his wife, Michaela, have been married for 25 years. The couple has three adult children, Jonathan, Katherina and Michaela. They moved to Texas three years ago, following the path and advice of friends after hearing how great Texas is.
In his spare time, Hanna enjoys working on a crime novel with a 1930‘s noir setting. Hanna said he takes his writing inspiration from Ernest Hemmingway.
Hanna is also a police academy instructor at Weatherford College and Tarrant County College.
He is the founder of the non-profit 501c3 group, Vintage L.A. Coppers, and serves on the board of the Los Angeles Police Museum.
His hobbies include historical research, playing the harmonica and restoring antique police cars.
Welcome to the PCSO team, Reserve Deputy Walt Hanna!

08/13/2024

Please join us in welcoming our newest reserve deputy Gene Payne.
Deputy Payne is no stranger to law enforcement and brings an extensive investigative, patrol and educational background with him and to our ranks. He recently retired from Tarrant County Sheriff's Office after 31 years of faithful service as a correctional officer, dispatcher, patrol deputy, patrol and dispatch sergeant, patrol lieutenant, fugitive warrants supervisor, crime scene investigator and SWAT commander.
Gene and his wife, Tammy, who is also retired from a law enforcement career as a dispatch supervisor for Weatherford Police Department, have been happily married for 27 years. The couple has one adult daughter and resides in Parker County.
Welcome, Deputy Payne!

08/13/2024

AUGUST 13, 2024

PRESS RELEASE

B-SAFE PROGRAM
The Parker County Sheriff's Office B-Safe program is a series of presentations designed to aid Parker County citizens in developing personalized safety plans to fit their individual circumstances, lifestyles and workplace effectively in the real world. The program is free to local businesses, schools, civic groups and organizations.
Topics covered in the program include the nature of risk from criminals, how criminals think, understanding crime, how criminals target would-be victims, six points to every crime prevention plan and elements to determine if your safety plan will work effectively.
The program also includes safety plans for work, school, when out-and-about, in and around your vehicle, prevention, active shooter, and planning community safety groups.
Your business or organization can choose the presentation on any subject with an in-person presentation with or without a PowerPoint presentation and/or videos. Single topic presentations average 30-minutes. Multiple topics can range up to 90-minutes.
The B Safe program presenter and designer PCSO Reserve Sgt. Ed Kardauskas, White Plains, NY Police Captain (Ret.) Burglary Squad Commander, is a Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) National Academy graduate who is internationally board certified in security management, physical security and investigations with more than 20-years of international consulting experience with schools, corporate headquarters, executive residences and yachts, power plants, data centers, high explosive storage facilities and precious metals manufacturing plants.
Sgt. Kardauskas is a National Standards Committee member and assisted in developing the National Standard document on workplace violence prevention, intervention and response, and the accompanying active shooter supplement.
For more information or to book a presentation, contact PCSO Reserve Sgt. Ed Kardauskas [email protected] Tel: 817-594-8845

04/30/2024