John Dagen is running for Sheriff of McCulloch County
“I am running for Sheriff of McCulloch County and am looking forward to providing new leadership to all the citizens of the county.”
Dagen previously had 32 years of law enforcement experience and officially retired as a Lieutenant from the Dallas Police Department in 2006 after 30 years of working there.
His supervisory and administrative experience has a scope of varying backgrounds in law enforcement.
“I spent the last 11 years in Dallas in the Vice Section. I have testified in state and federal court on numerous cases and have testified before the State Legislature.”
Dagen worked in Intelligence/Public Integrity, working on career criminals and offenses involving police officers and city employees.
He has gained experience working as a Lieutenant in two separate divisions, also supervising different units including, Mounted, Canine and Explosives Ordnance.
“I supervised four squads in the S.W.A.T. Unit responsible for barricaded persons, crowd control, and worked with the Secret Service on Presidential visits. I also supervised the Central Investigative Unit working on thefts, burglaries, and individual robberies.”
Dagen participated in a training course in Washington D.C. to prepare for any Presidential visits in the Dallas area and was actively part of Queen Elizabeth II visit to Dallas.
As sergeant, Dagen worked in the Communications Division and Central Patrol. It was with this position he learned how to communicate with police dispatch.
“All of these positions required supervision of officers, administrative duties, and budget preparation,” Dagen said.
As far his education he received his B.S. in Industrial Arts with a Minor in Education at North Texas State University. He also holds a license as a Master Peace Officer and Instructor, for the Texas Commission of Law Enforcement (TCOLE). The requirements to receive this proficiency can be found on the TCOLE website, https://www.tcole.texas.gov/content/proficiency-certificates.
Dagen has received specialized training for Basic Supervision and Command Management; Dignitary Protections; S.W.A.T. School, and has taught many TCOLE courses.
Dagen teaches firearm safety and shooting at the Heart of Texas Bible Camp. He emphasized that safety is a key priority for the children during these lessons and proper safety measures are taught to insure that in any situation outside of classroom that those children will understand how to handle and secure guns safely.
Dagen is running against George Escobar in the Republican primary. The two will participate in a runoff election with voting taking place May 24. Voting and early voting is May 16-20. will be conducted by the County Clerk’s Annex Office. The winner of the primary will face Democratic opponent Felipe Bernal.
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