The Police Department was established in 1955 soon after the town was incorporated. John Nelson was hired as its first Police Chief. The police car was a Ford Fairlane 500. Shortly thereafter, a few volunteer part-time policemen joined the force. When the town was formed, water hoses had to stay connected at each residence and ready to use in case of a fire. In 1958, a group of men joined and a couple of volunteers attended the Firefighters School at Texas A&M University, and the Hollywood Park Volunteer Fire Department was founded. That year all the firemen had was a small pump unit. Robert Oakes, as general chairman, and many volunteers organized the first Hollywood Park Volunteer Fire Department Benefit Barbeque held June 22, 1968, at Raymond Russell Park. Volunteers prepared all the food. 746 people went through the serving line. The event was held for many years at Raymond Russell Park with games for the entire family and a live band. Funds were raised for equipment and to purchase 20 new two-way portable alerting units. Fred T. Keepers, Jr. was Fire Chief from 1967 to 1978. By 1969, eighteen dedicated volunteers provided protection for the 612 residents of Hollywood Park, Hill Country Village, as well as over a large area of ranchlands in the northernmost sections of Bexar County. The City provided the firemen with bright yellow uniforms, but they got no other compensation for their duty. The largest fire occurred in August 1968 when a grass fire erupted near Hwy 281 and burned off 3,000 acres. By 1973, there were 29 volunteers. A new Rescue Unit was purchased through fund raising projects and donations.
the police department was established in 1955 soon after the town was incorporated john nelson was hired as its first police chief the police car was a ford fairlane 500 shortly thereafter a few volunteer part-time policemen joined the force when the town was formed water hoses had to stay connected at each residence and ready to use in case of a fire in 1958 a group of men joined and a couple of volunteers attended the firefighters school at texas a&m university and the hollywood park volunteer fire department was founded that year all the firemen had was a small pump unit robert oakes as general chairman and many volunteers organized the first hollywood park volunteer fire department benefit barbeque held june 22 1968 at raymond russell park volunteers prepared all the food 746 people went through the serving line the event was held for many years at raymond russell park with games for the entire family and a live band funds were raised for equipment and to purchase 20 new two-way portable alerting units fred t keepers jr was fire chief from 1967 to 1978 by 1969 eighteen dedicated volunteers provided protection for the 612 residents of hollywood park hill country village as well as over a large area of ranchlands in the northernmost sections of bexar county the city provided the firemen with bright yellow uniforms but they got no other compensation for their duty the largest fire occurred in august 1968 when a grass fire erupted near hwy 281 and burned off 3000 acres by 1973 there were 29 volunteers a new rescue unit was purchased through fund raising projects and donations