ROCKWALL, TX (September 4, 2020) At approximately 11:20 a.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2020, the Rockwall Police Department responded to the 1300 Block of Shores Boulevard in reference to an investigation. Once on scene, it was learned that a female had jumped from a second story window and ran to a neighboring house asking the […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 17, 2020 — The Rockwall city council proclaimed today, Aug. 17, 2020, as Tom Egan Appreciation Day in honor of one of the community’s most highly respected first responders. After briefly serving with the Highland Park Police Department as a patrolman, Tom Egan began his 26-year career with the Rockwall Police […]
ROCKWALL, TX (June 5, 2020) The Rockwall Police Department announced on facebook the celebration of the following promotions today: “Unfortunately due to Covid-19, we had to delay our promotion ceremony for a little while but today was finally the day. We want to congratulate Ed Fowler to his promotion to Assistant Chief, David Valliant to […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 19, 2020) The Rockwall Police Department is excited to announce that they have launched an additional platform to make it more convenient for citizens to make a police report. Citizens can now access our online reporting form, to report crimes not requiring a conventional police response, at the Rockwall Police Department’s website www.rockwallpolice.org. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 26, 2019) Congratulations to Ray Fitzwater of the Rockwall Police Department, recently promoted to Lieutenant. Ray Fitzwater has worked for the City of Rockwall for 25 years and he has held various assignments in the Police Department including Patrol Officer, Motor Jock, Field Training Officer, Accident Reconstructionist, Patrol Sergeant, CID Sergeant, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 14, 2019) Six law enforcement agencies in Rockwall County have all joined a sex offender registry network called OffenderWatch, the nation’s leading sex offender registry management and community notification technology solution. With more than 900,000 registered sex offenders in the United States, and about 155 registered sex offenders living in Rockwall […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 3, 2019) Several outstanding employees of first responder services in cities throughout the county were recognized at the Rockwall Noon Rotary meeting on Thursday, May 2. Individuals with Rockwall police, fire and EMS, Fate Department of Public Safety, Heath Department of Public Safety, McLendon-Chisholm Fire Rescue, and the Rockwall County Sheriff’s […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — March 4, 2019) Last week, a Rockwall County jury convicted Robert Conrad Etheridge, 57, of the offense of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. After the jury returned a verdict of guilty, Etheridge was sentenced to twenty-five (25) years in prison. Jurors heard testimony that on November 21, 2017, Rockwall […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — January 29, 2019) For young adults exploring potential career options, the Rockwall Police Department offers a program providing an invaluable experience of what it’s like to work in law enforcement. Designed by the Boy Scouts of America and administered through the Learning for Life organization, the Rockwall Police Explorer Program offers participants […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – November 27, 2018) A photo of a police officer’s hat with children’s’ hand prints scattered around it; A framed collage holding encouraging words of strength and love with “Back the Blue” scribbled in crayon surrounded by a rainbow and several hearts; Red and blue stars in the shape of a big heart […]