Women In Need vigil recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Rockwall

Women In Need vigil recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Rockwall

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 11, 2016) While pink apparel can be seen almost everywhere this month in recognition of breast cancer awareness, Women In Need (WIN) invited everyone last week to don another color for another important cause. On an early rainy Friday morning, WIN handed out purple ribbons and recognized Domestic Violence Awareness Month in […]

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

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 […]

Memorial ceremony honors victims of 9/11

Memorial ceremony honors victims of 9/11

WE REMEMBER (ROCKWALL, TX — Sept. 11, 2016) Recordings of the chaos from the terrorist attacks on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001 – the day that saw three hijacked planes crash into the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon – rang out over the first responders, military members and others in uniform at Rest Haven […]

Residents voice concerns over fire department budget, staffing issues at public meeting

Residents voice concerns over fire department budget, staffing issues at public meeting

(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 18, 2016) The City of Rockwall welcomed an open dialogue between residents and the county’s first responders during a public meeting held at The Center on Tuesday, Aug. 16. Rockwall Police Chief Kirk Riggs, Fire Marshal Ariana Hargrove and Fire Department Chief Mark Poindexter gave presentations on each of their departments […]

Ohio officers pay respects to Dallas brothers in blue

Ohio officers pay respects to Dallas brothers in blue

(ROCKWALL, TX—July 13, 2016) When they heard about the five fallen police officers in the Dallas shooting on July 7, officers David Jatich and Kyle Slone made “a quick, easy decision” that distance would not prevent them from paying their respects. The Canton, Ohio Police Department officers drove 18 hours this week and arrived in […]

Rockwall Police introduce new ‘Drug Drop Box’

ROCKWALL,TX. (November 4, 2014) Now Rockwall residents can dispose of unwanted prescription drugs any time of day or night. A new collection unit for unwanted or unused prescription drugs was recently installed outside the entrance to the Rockwall Police Department Communication Center located at 205 W. Rusk St. It is accessible to the public 24 […]

Spring session of Rockwall Citizens Police Academy set to begin

ROCKWALL (January 21, 2014) The spring 2014 session of the Rockwall Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy will begin Tuesday, February 11. The academy is an 11 week informative program that features insightful information regarding the police department. The Rockwall Police Department Citizens Police Academy was established in 1987 to provide adequate information to citizen attendees […]

Rockwall police lieutenant graduates from advanced management training

Rockwall police lieutenant graduates from advanced management training

(ROCKWALL-May 7, 2013) Lt. David Valliant is the most recent member of the Rockwall Police Department’s Command Staff to complete the Police Executive Management College at The Institute for Law Enforcement Administration (ILEA) in Plano. ILE is one of the premier learning centers for Police Executives. All members of the Command Staff have attended either […]