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Bowie Police add officers, revise command structure
Bowie Police Department has filled out its ranks after several months of change and restructuring.
The department has undergone many changes since January, including the appointment of a new chief with Guy Green.
After his appointment as chief in mid-June, Green named Sgt. Kent Stagg assistant chief, filling the second in command position that had been vacant since Green was appointed interim. Stagg had been moved up to detective at the end of February and has been with the department 10 years.
Following the retirement of Detective Gary Studebaker at the end of January and the departure of Detective Sherry Stone at the end of February, Rick Beckham was promoted to head up the criminal investigation division as a lieutenant.
Beckham works CID with Detectives Randy Hanson, promoted from patrol in March and Josh Wolfe, promoted from patrol at the end of June. The command structure continues with Kurt Berryman, patrol lieutenant and Nikki Archer, patrol sergeant.
The patrol force has welcomed two officers during the midst of these changes Megan Johnson and Brian Keating.
Read the full feature in the Saturday edition of The Bowie News.
The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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