TEXAS RANGER DIVISION: WHAT DO THEY DO?

Want to know more about the Texas Rangers? The Texas Ranger Division is the primary criminal investigative branch of Texas’ Department of Public Safety. In order to become a Texas Ranger, you have to be a Texas State Trooper first.

Texas Rangers are an elite law enforcement entity. If you want to learn more about what the Texas Rangers do, their missions, capabilities, training, and requirements, watch this video! 

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[GeneralDischarge]

Happy Friday! We hope you enjoy our video on the Texas Rangers. If you learned something new, make sure to give us a like, and subscribe if you're new! See you next week.

[michaeldehart]

Interesting. As a retired Texas cop I worked with some legendary Rangers on local investigations. Ed Gooding and John Aycock are two I remember the most. Ed was older, a WWII vet. He was the iconic Texas Ranger, tall, lanky, with piercing eyes. He was a heck of a storyteller, too. John Aycock was decorated when he rescued a kidnapped girl during a gunfight INSIDE a car.

[garyevans]

Texas Ranger badges historically, are made from a Mexican silver peso. Talking to the Ranger in my area, I found out they aren’t any more, but others and himself will get themselves one and commission one made at their own expense because of the tradition.

[Dr_Kenneth_Noisewater]

My wife’s cousin just passed Ranger selection after many years as a DPS officer. Congrats to him. He’s a good dude

[springamerican]

I worked in the Dallas County Jail back in the early 80’s. One of our prisoners was a real bad actor, and talked a lot of noise to everyone he could. When we called him out for a transfer he started laughing. When he found out it was a Texas Ranger picking him up he got real quiet. When the Ranger showed up and put the shackles on him he started crying like a baby. That Ranger was a quiet, serious, killer. He looked straight through me as I was just a civilian jailer. I still remember the chill that went up my spine. The Rangers are no joke.

[scarletlegg]

As a native Texan, I am very proud of our Rangers. God bless and protect them.

[robertschott]

My Great Great grandfather was a Texas Ranger in 1869 through 1872. His unit were frontier rangers assigned to protect citizens on the edge of civilization

[koi]

The Highwaymen is another film that features two former rangers, based on a true story of one of the largest manhunts of the early 20th century.

[Archangel]

Besides the books you can go to The Texas Ranger Museum/Hall of Fame in Waco, Tx

[blitzkrieg]

Former law enforcement here. When I was in, I did booking paperwork, NCIC checks, and some gang intelligence. I had access to the FBIs LEEP database, which is a network law enforcement agencies use to work together and share intelligence, you can share anything except information that needed a secret clearance (different access for stuff like that). I remember Texas rangers had their own special tab on there that no one else can access. Always wondered what information they had.

[adrienne]

I’m fortunate to be a descendant of Capt. Lawrence Sullivan Ross who was one of the first frontier Rangers, then later governor. My 2nd. great uncle was Oscar Latta, who mentored and worked alongside Frank Hamer, who later nabbed Bonnie and Clyde. Every Texas Ranger I’ve known were damned fine men.

[PapaSmurf]

Ex-army officer from the UK here; I absolutely love your videos and channel. This may seem mighty odd but would you consider doing a SERE school comparison video? I had the absolute pleasure of working with some of your boys from the 82nd Airborne and the SERE element couldn’t be more different to what I have experienced. Also, would love an EDC comparison video too.

[CrimsonRaven]

As. Kid in 1957, my favorite TV series was “Tales of Texas Rangers “. I bought the DVDs of the show.

[andrewgarcia]

Thank guys for hearing me out, loved the video and yes I do wanna be here😎

[seanshaw]

Now ya know how the saying of “ one Ranger one riot “...came to be

[johnrodriguez]

" In The Eyes of a Ranger, an unsuspecting stranger, had better know the truth of wrong from ONE RANGER, ONE RIOT SUPERINTENSIFIED!!🇺🇸🦅🗽👮

[lowtiertactical]

It used to be 10 years investigative experience. At the time this requirement was waived for the officer that stormed that tower at the college where a infamous shooting took place.

[disgustangy]

Can you do a video about Wildland Firefighters and their training pipeline? I know it’s not what you typically cover but those dudes are some serious badasses

[formwiz]

Wow! I can see where some of the old Rangers would feel right at home with what the Rangers do today. Very cool stuff.

[haiwin]

One neat factoid about the Texas Rangers is about what they began as. Today we think of them as their current role as the premier law enforcement agency of the state of Texas. In the beginning the Texas Rangers were explicitly also a well disciplined and equipped paramilitary raiding and skirmish force for the State of Texas. Their duties did include ones that overlapped with Law Enforcement, but the same guys also went toe to toe with Mexican Army Regular and Irregular Forces.