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Fannin County Sheriff's Office Implements Major Changes/Updates ficiently. The Fannin County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO), under the direction of Sheriff Cody Shook and his new leadership team, is implementing changes to meet the increased demand for law enforcement response to a variety of situations:
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● The Sheriff’s Office now has a fully operational Special Response Team, focusing on school safety. This team will help our children and educators stay safe in our county schools. This consists of deputies who are SWATtrained, drone operators, crisis negotiators and more. The
goal of this team is to provide a rapid, specialized response to crisis situations, rather than to wait for a Special Response Team from a neighboring county. ● The FCSO applied for a grant through the Federal Surplus Program and will receive two FREE armored vehicles. One is an armored Humvee (High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle) which will be used for the Special Response Team or any situation in which a regular vehicle is not practical for use, and the other is a MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) armored
vehicle. The MRAP is a 30,000-pound, fully armored vehicle, which carries up to nine people, protecting them from gunfire and explosives. The vehicles have been approved, and the Sheriff’s Office is waiting on specific vehicles to be assigned, so they can be picked-up. ● Sheriff Shook traveled to Austin, March 25-26, to visit with legislators to discuss issues and concerns facing Fannin County, including battery storage facilities, wind and solar farms, reservoirs, funding for rural law enforcement, border security, fentanyl and other drug is-
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sues. ● Since January 1, 2025, deputies and dispatchers have received approximately 700 hours of training. This has given them the ability to hone their skills, in an everchanging world of crime. The training has varied from crisis communications, forensics analysis, investigating crimes against children and much more. ● The FCSO has worked to improve and expand their Drone Program. Drones are often used to locate lost hikers, hunters and fishermen, missing persons and fugitives. Drones will be particu-
larly helpful on the west side of Bois D’Arc Lake, which is heavily wooded. The ultimate goal of the FCSO is to have a licensed drone pilot working 24/7. ● The final stages in solidifying a fully-equipped and trained dive team for Bois D’Arc Lake is currently underway. The Department has two boats, and in conjunction with the dive team, rescue and recovery efforts will be enhanced. Continued See FC Sheriff on page 2
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