Texas DPS Museum & Research Center

Texas DPS Museum & Research Center

Texas Department of Public Safety Historical Museum and Research Center is a non-profit organization

Photos from Fort Worth Museum of Science and History's post 01/18/2023
09/23/2019
08/24/2019

Texas Ranger Veronica Gideon works in Company "F" which is located in Waco. Company "F" begins in the north in Hill County (south of Dallas-Fort Worth) and ends in Frio and Atascosa Counties (south of San Antonio). On the East it extends from Freestone County (Fairfield) to Kerr County (Kerrville) in the West.

Many thanks to Carol Hutchison for sharing this great photo. You can see more of Carol Hutchison's amazing photography at her website https://www.carolhutchison.com

10/04/2018

This is a 1972 dramatization that was produced by DPS for the public to better understand the car theft racket. We recently discovered the film and were fortunate to have help from the Texas Moving Image to digitize the film into video. If you like this video please consider donating to the DPS Museum so that we can have funding to post additional videos. We are not supported by any state funds and are completely reliant on gifts and memberships. To donate please click on this link:https://secure.squarespace.com/checko... If you are part of the DPS family and know something about this video, please don't hesitate to post comments or information. If you wish to reach us by email, write to [email protected]

Photos from Texas DPS Museum & Research Center's post 09/28/2018

A few images from a wonderful 2018 DPS Museum Day.

09/23/2018

See a SWAT police robot up close!

09/23/2018

Learn how we solve crime!

09/23/2018

At DPS Museum Day today you can meet Apollo, a SWAT explosives dog. He has a good nose!

Photos from Texas DPS Museum & Research Center's post 09/23/2018

Come see the DPS helicopter and a SWAT robot!

Photos from Texas DPS Museum & Research Center's post 09/23/2018

DPS Museum open. See our horses, SWAT and Crime Lab and Emergency Command. Open until 4pm

09/23/2018

DPS Museum Day today at 11. SWAT arriving now!

Photos from Texas DPS Museum & Research Center's post 09/24/2017
09/07/2017

Check out austinmuseumday.org to see information about the Museum Day Instagram Photo Contest and get the Museum Day Mobile App

Photos from Texas DPS Museum & Research Center's post 08/31/2016

DPS Museum Day is September 18, 2016 from 11am to 4 pm. This is a free event open to the public as part of the Austin Museum Partnership. This year you will get to tour the Training Academy and learn about how the Department develops its troopers. Kids will be able to run an obstacle course and play interactive games and become Junior Troopers.

Also, you will get to see drug dogs, helicopters, DPS SWAT, DPS Mobile Communications and see DPS cars. And much more!

07/17/2015

We will be hosting our annual Museum Day on September 20th 2015 from noon to 4:00pm at the Austin Headquarters at 5805 North Lamar Blvd.

We have a lot of great special exhibits lined up!

-Alive at 25 Program
-Rollover Convincer
-Crash Convincer
-Drive Simulator
-Drunk Golf Cart Driving - interactive! (sounds interesting!)

07/16/2015

Preparing for Austin Museum Day on September 20th. DPS Museum Day will feature many exhibits! Save the Date!

05/24/2015

Learn about the Texas City Disaster-- to see the playlist of all our Texas City Disaster Videos, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nBlNP2-D7k&list=PLnaqsnP1r4i08-xltPw613uce_n8a793y

1947: Texas City Disaster Part 1 05/24/2015

View our video collection playlist relating to the 1947 Texas City Disaster. Viewer discretion advised.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nBlNP2-D7k&list=PLnaqsnP1r4i08-xltPw613uce_n8a793y

1947: Texas City Disaster Part 1 The Texas City disaster was an industrial accident that occurred April 16, 1947, in the Port of Texas City. It was the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. ...

03/21/2015

Check out our new virtual tour on our page. OR see it on Google here: https://www.google.com/maps/@30.326787,-97.724698,3a,75y,8h,90t/data=!3m5!1e1!3m3!1scdnNSj7_Vc4AAAQpl-OTpQ!2e0!3e2?hl=en-US

DPS Museum Day Photos 03/07/2015

2012, 2013, 2014

03/07/2015

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Texas DPS Museum & Research Center Texas Department of Public Safety Historical Museum and Research Center is a non-profit organization established to preserve the history of the Department.

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Texas DPS Museum Day 2014 03/07/2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G68_7gjEQY8

Texas DPS Museum Day 2014 Video from the 2014 DPS Museum Day event featuring DPS and Texas Task Force 1 exhibits.

DPS Museum Day 03/07/2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2X4gDJNKT0

DPS Museum Day The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will showcase its history as well as its current law enforcement capabilities on Sunday, Sept. 23, as part of Aus...

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