Rockwall business hosts Texas’ largest Thin Blue Line flag

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Rockwall business hosts Texas’ largest Thin Blue Line flag

ROCKWALL, TX (September 14, 2020) Ekin Nutrition raised the area’s largest Back the Blue; Thin Blue Line flag today in front of their store on Interstate 30 in Rockwall. Erected four years ago, the 50’ American aluminum pole was designed to hold flags such as the Texas flag or that of our nation. But today […]

Rockwall Police Department receives $4,000 from Parks & Recreation

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(ROCKWALL, TX – June 29, 2017) During the weekend of June 17 – 18, 2017, the City of Rockwall Parks & Recreation Department held a Back the Blue Baseball Tournament at the Leon Tuttle Baseball Complex to benefit the Rockwall Police Department. Today the Parks Department presented Chief Kirk Riggs and The Rockwall Police Department […]

For local family, drag racing is a win-win

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For local family, drag racing is a win-win

(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 14, 2016) One would be hard-pressed to find a group of individuals in the community more involved in drag racing than the Russells. The local family absolutely, positively lives for the sport. “Everything we do involves racing,” said Curtis Russell, father of two junior drag racers Carson (13) and Collin (8), […]

Rockwall Police Department, mayor extend gratitude to ‘Silent Partners’

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Rockwall Police Department, mayor extend gratitude to ‘Silent Partners’

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 14, 2016) Rockwall police officers joined city officials in thanking a group of Rockwall residents making up the Silent Partners organization during a press conference on Wednesday, Sept. 14, at the San Jacinto Music Plaza. Founded by a group of area entrepreneurs and businessmen, the Silent Partners organization recently provided a […]

Area residents create foundation to ‘Back the Blue’ in City of Rockwall

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New Silent Partners group provides opportunity to anonymously support Rockwall Police (ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 12, 2016) Philanthropic residents in Rockwall have created a way for people to extend financial support for the Rockwall Police Department. Money donated to the Silent Partners organization helps ensure police in Rockwall have everything they need to do their […]

Community hits home run with Back the Blue Baseball Tournament

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Community hits home run with Back the Blue Baseball Tournament

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 28, 2016) The Rockwall community stepped up to bat for its brothers in blue this past weekend during the Back the Blue Baseball Tournament hosted by Rockwall Parks and Recreation. The charity tournament was held at the Leon Tuttle Athletic Complex on July 23-24 and benefitted local police officers. Dave Wilson […]

Governor Abbott issues statewide call to stand with law enforcement

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Governor Abbott issues statewide call to stand with law enforcement

(September 3, 2015) As Texas continue to mourn the loss of Harris County Sheriff Deputy Darren Goforth, Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statewide call to stand with law enforcement in Texas. To honor Deputy Goforth and all officers across the state, Governor Abbott is asking Texas law enforcement officers to turn on their red […]