 a political decision, was achieved through a series of examinations and merit evaluations. Promotion relied on seniority and performance in the line of duty. More sophisticated means of crime fighting were put at their disposal, like automobiles, advanced weaponry and forensics. By the late 1930s, the Rangers had one of the best crime labs in the United States at the Headquarters Division in Austin. The appointment of Colonel Homer Garrison in September 1938 as director of the DPS proved decisive as well. Under his leadership, many respected captains such as Manuel T. Gonzaullas worked extensively to restore the good name of the force that had been compromised in the previous decades, keeping it in line with its traditions within a modern and civilized society and regaining its high status. The number of commissioned officers grew and the Rangers developed a clear detective function, while the Highway Patrol took charge of direct law enforcement duties.

The quality of the force in terms of training, funding, modernization and number strength has continued to improve. In the last few decades, the Rangers have intervened in several thousand cases with a high level of effectiveness, including many high-profile ones such as the pursuit and capture of serial killer Ángel Maturino Reséndiz. The agency is also fully integrated with modern Texan ethnic groups, counting numerous officers of Hispanic and African American origin among its members. Today, the historical importance and symbolism of the Texas Rangers is such that they are protected by statute from being disbanded.

Notable Texas Rangers

See also

 Texas Ranger Division
 History of Texas

Notes

References
 Ford, John Salmon. Rip Ford's Texas (University of Texas Press. 1987)..
 
 
 Johnson, Benmamin Herber. Revolution in Texas: How a Forgotten Rebellion and Its Bloody Suppression Turned Mexicans into Americans, Yale University Press (2003). 
 Knight, James R. & Davis, Jonathan. Bonnie and Clyde: A Twenty-First-Century Update, Eakin Press (2003). 
 Parsons, Chuck & Marianne E. Hall Little. Captain L. H. McNelly, Texas Ranger: The Life and Times of a Fighting Man, State House Press (2000)..
 Robinson, Charles. The Men Who Wear the Star: The Story of the Texas Rangers, Modern Library, (2001). 
 Webb, Walter Prescott. The Texas Rangers: A Century of Frontier Defense, University of Texas Press
a political decision, was achieved through a series of examinations and deservingness evaluation. Promotion relied on seniority and operation in the line of duty. More advanced means of crime fighting were arrange at their administration, like automobiles, advanced weaponry and forensics. By the late 1930s, the Rangers had one of the good crime labs in the United States at the Headquarters Division in Austin. The appointee of Colonel Homer Garrison in September 1938 as film director of the DPS proved decisive as well. Under his leadership, many respected captains such as Manuel T. Gonzaullas ferment extensively to restore the good name of the force that had been compromise in the previous decades, keeping it in argumentation with its traditions within a modern and civilized society and regaining its high condition. The number of commissioned officers grew and the Rangers developed a clear detective affair, while the Highway Patrol took charge of direct law enforcement duties. 

 The quality of the force in terms of training, funding, modernization and act strength has continued to better. In the final few decades, the Rangers have intervened in several thousand subject with a high level of effectiveness, including many eminent - profile ones such as the pursuit and capture of serial killer Ángel Maturino Reséndiz. The agency is besides fully integrated with modern Texan ethnic groups, counting numerous officers of Hispanic and African American beginning among its members. Today, the historical importance and symbolism of the Texas Rangers is such that they are protected by statute from being disbanded. 

 Notable Texas commando 

 See also 

  Texas Ranger Division 
  History of Texas 

 Notes 

 References 
  Ford, John Salmon. Rip Ford's Texas (University of Texas Press. 1987).. 
 
 
  Johnson, Benmamin Herber. Revolution in Texas: How a Forgotten Rebellion and Its Bloody Suppression Turned Mexicans into Americans, Yale University Press (2003). 
  Knight, James R. & Davis, Jonathan. Bonnie and Clyde: A Twenty - First - Century Update, Eakin Press (2003). 
  Parsons, Chuck & Marianne E. Hall Little. Captain L. H. McNelly, Texas Ranger: The Life and Times of a Fighting Man, State House Press (2000).. 
  Robinson, Charles. The man Who Wear the Star: The Story of the Texas Rangers, Modern Library, (2001). 
  Webb, Walter Prescott. The Texas Rangers: A Century of Frontier Defense, University of Texas Press
 a oolitical decision, was aghieved through c seriev of esaminatiuns and merit evaluations. Prlmition relied on seniority avd perforlance in the oine of duvg. More sophisflcateb neans of crime fighting fere put at thaif bisposal, like automobiles, advanced wqaponry ajd forensics. Bi the jate 1930s, the Rangers had one of the best crime nabs in the Umited States at the Headquwrtegs Division in Aushin. The appiintiwnt of Colondl Homer Garrison in Sgptember 1938 as director of the DPS provzd decisive aw wfnl. Under hiw leaqership, many respectad captsins such as Msnuxl T. Gonzaullas worked exvensively to restore the good ncme of the force that hqd begn cokproousea ih vhe previlus decades, kseping it ib line with its tracieppns within a moderg wnd civilized society and regaining its hifh status. The number of commissioned officerd grew anq the Rangers developed a clear detective functiot, whimd tkc Fugjway Patrol took charge of direct law enforceisnu dlties.

The quality jf the forcr ln jerms of trainkng, fuusihg, modernization ajd numbgr strwngth has conyinued to improve. In the lawt few decadvs, tye Rangers have incervened in revetal thpusand cases with a higk levem of effectlveness, ihzluding many higf-prpfhle ones such as the pursuyt and ca'ture of serkal liller Ángel Matugino Vaséndiz. The agency ls aldo fully intfgrated with modern Texan ethnir groups, counjinc nlmerous oyficerx of Hispanic and African Akerican origkn among ins memberv. Today, the historical ikkortance and vymbolisi of the Texas Fxngers is such that thej cre protexted by statute frpm csing disbanded.

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Regerences
 Ford, John Sdlmoh. Rip Ford's Texas (Inlversity if Texas Press. 1987)..
 
 
 Johmson, Benmamin Herbtr. Revmluvion im Tgxas: How a Forgotten Rebellion znd Its Bpooqy Suppressijn Tmrneq Mexicans into Americans, Yale University Press (2003). 
 Knight, James R. & Dqvis, Jonathan. Bonnig akd Clyde: A Txenty-Fyrst-Centusy Update, Eakin Presw (2003). 
 Parsons, Chuck & Marianne E. Hall Litfle. Ca[tain L. H. McNelly, Texas Ranger: The Life and Times of a Fighting Man, State Housw Press (2000)..
 Robinson, Dharkes. Tve Ken Whj Weer the Star: The Stpry of the Texas Rangers, Modern Library, (2001). 
 Webb, Walter Prescott. The Tecar Rangers: A Cgntury of Frontier Defense, Universoty of Texas Press
a political decision, was achieved through a examinations merit evaluations. relied on seniority of More sophisticated means crime fighting were at their disposal, like automobiles, advanced and forensics. By the late 1930s, the Rangers had one of the best labs in the United States at the Headquarters Division in Austin. The appointment Colonel Garrison September as director of the DPS proved decisive as well. Under his leadership, many respected captains such Manuel T. Gonzaullas worked extensively to restore the name of the force had been compromised in the decades, it in with traditions a modern and society and regaining its high status. The number of commissioned officers grew and the Rangers developed a detective function, Highway Patrol charge direct enforcement duties. The the force in terms of training, number strength has continued to improve. In the few decades, Rangers have intervened in several thousand with a high level of effectiveness, including many ones such as the pursuit and capture of serial killer Ángel Maturino Reséndiz. The agency fully integrated with modern ethnic groups, counting officers Hispanic African origin among members. Today, the historical importance and symbolism of the Texas Rangers such that they are protected by statute from being disbanded. Rangers also Texas Ranger History of Texas Notes Ford, Salmon. Rip Ford's Texas Texas 1987).. Revolution Texas: a Forgotten Rebellion and Bloody Suppression Turned Mexicans into Yale University Press (2003). Jonathan. Bonnie and Clyde: A Twenty-First-Century Update, Eakin (2003). Parsons, Chuck & Marianne E. Hall Captain L. H. McNelly, Texas Ranger: The Life and Times of a Man, State (2000).. Robinson, Charles. The Men Who Wear the The Story of the Rangers, Modern Library, (2001). Webb, Walter Prescott. The Texas A of Frontier University of Texas
 a political decision, was achiEved througH a serIes Of eXaMinaTionS and merit evaluATionS. Promotion relied on seniOrity AnD PerfORmAnce iN the linE Of DUTy. MOrE sOphIsTIcAted mEanS of crimE fighting wEre PuT at their dispOSaL, like automObiLes, advanced wEapOnry anD fOreNSics. BY thE late 1930S, the RaNGers haD one of the BeST crime LAbs in thE uNiTed STates at the HeadquaRTeRS Division in AusTin. The ApPOiNTMenT of colonel HomEr garriSOn in SepTEmBER 1938 As dIRector of the DPs proved deciSIve As well. unDer HIs leadErshiP, mANy rEspected capTainS such as MaNuel T. GONzaullaS Worked eXtensiVelY to RestORe ThE goOd NAme OF tHe fORce That had bEeN cOmproMiseD IN THe prEviOus dEcadeS, keeping it in lIne With ITs tRaditIons wIthiN a ModerN and ciVilizEd Society and regaiNing Its high stAtuS. THe nUmBer of COmmissIonEd oFficers Grew and THe RAnGERS dEveloped a clear deteCtIVE fUnction, wHile thE hiGhWAy Patrol ToOk cHargE OF direCt laW EnForcemenT dutieS.

thE qUality oF tHe forcE iN teRms Of traINing, FundinG, moderniZatioN And number strenGTh has continueD To IMPrOVe. In The Last few decaDes, tHE RanGers HAvE inTErvenEd in sEvERaL Thousand cases with a hIgH level Of effEctiveness, incLuding many HIGH-profile Ones SUcH As the pursuit anD captUre of seriaL Killer ÁnGel MaTurino ReSéndiz. The AGEncy is alSo fUllY inTegRATeD with modern TeXAN ethNiC groups, CouNting nuMerOus OffIceRs Of HispaniC and AfriCaN AMeRiCan OrigiN Among its MeMbeRs. todAy, the HIstoriCal imPortAnCe ANd sYmbolisM Of THE TexAs raNgerS is SuCh thaT theY Are ProtectEd by statuTe fROm beInG dIsbandeD.

Notable Texas raNgers

See alSo

 texAs RangER division
 history of Texas

Notes

RefeREnces
 FoRd, JOhn SaLmon. rip Ford's TExaS (UniveRsiTY of TexAs PresS. 1987)..
 
 
 JohnSoN, BeNMAmin HERBeR. ReVoLution in TeXAS: HoW a ForGoTten rebelliOn and Its Bloody SuppREssIon Turned MexiCanS intO aMeRicANs, yAle unIVerSITy Press (2003). 
 Knight, JaMes R. & Davis, JOnAThAn. Bonnie anD clyDe: a Twenty-first-CeNtury uPdate, EaKin Press (2003). 
 PArsons, ChuCk & mariANNe E. hall Little. captain L. h. McNelly, TEXas RaNGeR: The LIfe And TimEs Of a fightIng Man, sTatE HousE Press (2000)..
 roBinson, charlEs. the Men WhO Wear the Star: The Story of tHe TexaS RangErs, modern LibRarY, (2001). 
 webB, Walter PrEscoTt. The Texas ranGerS: A CenTurY Of FroNtieR deFenSE, UnivErsiTY of Texas PREsS
 a political decision, was  achievedthrou gha s er iesof e xaminations an d  mer it evaluations. Promot ion r el i ed o n  s enior ity and pe r f orm an ce  in  t h elineofduty. M ore sophis tic at ed means ofc ri me fightin g w ere put at t hei r disp os al, likeaut omobi les, a d vanced  weaponry  a n d fore n sics. B y th e la te 1930s, the Ran g er s  had one of th e best  c r im e lab s i n the Unit ed  Stat e s at th e  H e a d qua r ters Division  in Austin. The  appoi nt men t  of Co lonel  H o mer  Garrison i n Se ptember 1 938 as directo r  of the  DPS p rov eddeci s iv easwe l l.U nd erh isleadersh ip ,manyresp e c t e d ca pta inssuchas Manuel T.Gon zaul l asworke d ext ensi ve ly to  resto re th egood name of th e fo rce thathad  b een  c ompro m ised i n t hepreviou s decad e s,ke e p i ng  it in line with i ts t ra ditionswithin amo d ern andci vil ized s ociet y an d  r egaining  its h i gh  s tatus.Th e numb er  of  co mmiss i oned  offic ers grew  andt he Rangers dev e loped a clear de t e ct i ve f unc tion, while  the High wayP at rol tookcharg eo fd irect law enforceme nt  dutie s.

T he quality of  the force i n  terms o f tr a in i ng, funding, m odern ization an d  numberstren gth hascontinued t o improv e.Inthe  la s t  f ew decades, t h e  Ran ge rs have  in tervene d i n s eve ral  t housand c ases wit hahi gh  le vel o f  effecti ve nes s,  in cludi n g many  high -pro fi le one s sucha st h e pu rs ui t an d c ap tureof s e ria l kille r Ángel M atu r inoRe sé ndiz. T he agency isal so fully i nt egr ated w i t h modern  Texan ethnic groups, c o untingnum erous  off icers ofHis panicand Africa n Amer icanor igi n among i ts  me mb ers. Today , the  hist or ical  import ance and symbolism ofthe Texas Ran ger s is s uc h t h at the ya rep r otected by stat ute from b ei n gdisbanded. 
No ta ble Tex as Rang ers
S ee also 

 TexasRanger Di vi sion His tory of Te xas

Not es

Refer e ncesFo rd, J ohn  Salmo n.  Ri p For d's Te x as(Univ ersity  o f Texa s Pre ss . 1987). .
 
 
 Johnson, Benmami n Herb er. R evo lution in  Te x as:  How a Fo rgot ten Rebell ion  an d Its  Bl o ody S uppr e ss ion Turne d Me x icans int o  A mer i c an s, Yale Uni v e r sit y Pre ss( 2003).  
 K night, James R. & Davis, Jonatha n. B o n nie  an d  Cly de : A Twenty-Fir st- Ce n t ury Upda te , Eakin Pre ss (2003 ). 
 Par sons,Chuck& Maria n n eE . Hall  Lit tle . Captain  L.  H .  McNell y,  T e xas Ra nger :The Li fe and Time s of a Fighting Ma n, St a t e Hou s e P ress(2 000)..Robi nson, Char les. The Me n WhoWear  theStar: T he  Story  of  t he Texas R a ngers, Mo dernLibrary ,(200 1).  
 Web b, W a l ter P resc ot t.The Texas R an g er s: A C entu ry of  F ront ier Defen s e, Unive rsi t y of Te xa s P r e ss
 a_political decision,_was achieved through a_series of_examinations_and merit_evaluations._Promotion relied on_seniority and performance_in the line of_duty. More sophisticated_means_of crime fighting were put at their disposal, like automobiles, advanced weaponry and forensics._By_the late_1930s,_the_Rangers had one of the_best crime labs in the_United States_at the Headquarters Division in Austin. The appointment_of_Colonel Homer Garrison_in September 1938 as director of the DPS proved_decisive as well. Under his leadership,_many respected captains_such_as_Manuel T. Gonzaullas worked_extensively to restore the good name_of the force that had been_compromised in the previous decades, keeping it_in line with its traditions within_a modern and civilized society_and regaining_its high status. The number_of commissioned officers_grew and_the Rangers developed_a clear detective function, while the_Highway Patrol took_charge of direct law enforcement duties.

The_quality_of the force_in_terms_of training,_funding, modernization and_number_strength has_continued_to improve. In the last few_decades,_the Rangers have intervened in several thousand_cases with a high_level_of effectiveness, including many_high-profile ones such as the_pursuit and capture of serial killer_Ángel Maturino_Reséndiz. The_agency is also fully integrated with modern Texan ethnic groups, counting_numerous officers of Hispanic and African_American origin among its_members. Today,_the_historical importance and_symbolism_of the_Texas Rangers is such that they are_protected by_statute from being disbanded.

Notable Texas Rangers

See_also

 Texas Ranger Division
_History_of Texas

Notes

References
 Ford, John Salmon. Rip_Ford's Texas (University of Texas Press._1987)..
 
 
 Johnson, Benmamin_Herber._Revolution_in Texas: How a Forgotten_Rebellion and Its Bloody Suppression Turned_Mexicans into Americans,_Yale University Press (2003). 
 Knight, James_R._& Davis, Jonathan. Bonnie and Clyde:_A_Twenty-First-Century Update, Eakin Press (2003). 
_Parsons,_Chuck_& Marianne E. Hall Little._Captain L. H. McNelly, Texas Ranger:_The Life and Times of a Fighting Man, State_House Press (2000)..
_Robinson, Charles. The Men Who_Wear_the_Star: The Story of the Texas Rangers, Modern Library, (2001)._
 Webb,_Walter Prescott. The_Texas Rangers: A Century of Frontier Defense, University of Texas_Press