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  Police Chief Chronicles: Timmy 2.0

  Jim Hughes was the first businessman I met in San Angelo when I arrived in late 2004. I met Hughes at his office in downtown off Twohig Avenue. He traded agricultural commodities and was very plugged into what was going on in San Angelo.

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  Police Chief Chronicles VI: Chemical Munitions

  Producing sustainable local news is really difficult. Radio station KDCD tried but couldn’t keep its website up when breaking news. In the end, when unable to compete with us, as the story goes, the result is they’ll hate us.

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  Police Chief Chronicles V: Shilling for the Government

  The two candidates for chief of police in the June 15, 2024, runoff have different views about the transparency of police department.

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  The Police Chief Chronicles IV: Meet The Good 'Ol Boys

  If I disappear after this editorial, I’d like to have a gravesite at Fairmount with a statue just like Thomas McKloskey.

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  Police Chief Chronicles III: How Mike Hernandez Loses

  The blueprint for the defeat of Mike Hernandez was created long before the 2024 police chief election heated up.

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  Dornhecker: Griffith Can Heal the San Angelo Police Department

  At this point, I think we have a need and an opportunity to heal divisions within the department and unite everyone under a singular purpose. Travis has the vision and desire to do just that.

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  Dave Wells Endorses Mike Hernandez for Police Chief

  OPINION — I have listened to all of the noise about needing change in the police department. Frankly, I didn’t know that San Angelo has a problem with the police as I believed the current Chief Frank Carter has done an outstanding job in reforming the department during his tenure. But I understand that people want change, because some believe change means something better. But guess what? Change is not always better.

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  Police Chief Chronicles I: Pinched in the Buttocks

  OPINION — I have been around as a journalist in San Angelo since Chief Tim Vasquez allegedly pinched the buttocks of a confidential informant woman at the Oasis Night Club on Beauregard. I count four elections, including the one this month. I have seen very nasty competitions and some years with no election at all. Chief Frank Carter was effectively appointed to a second term in an uncontested race in the 2000s because no one would run against him.

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  Reducing Crime Within My First 100 Days

  PAID POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT — I have served in the San Angelo Police Department for 33.5 years. I love it. With your help, I’ll spend the last phase of my career serving as police chief, and I’m excited to help the next generation of officers prepare to provide an ever-safer future for San Angelo.

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  Former Police Chief Candidate Endorses Travis Griffith

  OPINION — Generally, I'm not a fan on endorsement letters. Not because I don't think they're effective or meaningful, it's because most of the people who write them don't truly know the person they're writing the endorsement for.

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  Advanced Censorship

  The idea, of course, was that such preventative intervention would make the world a better place, save lives, and provide peace of mind.

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  Chief Frank Carter Weighs in on the Police Chief Election

  OPINION — First and foremost, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my family, friends, and supporters who have stood by me throughout my career. Your unwavering love, encouragement, and understanding have been my anchor during both the highs and lows of this demanding role. Your support has made all the difference, and for that, I am eternally grateful.

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