{"id":380422,"date":"2026-07-21T02:29:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T02:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/380422\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T02:29:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T02:29:12","slug":"texas-am-forest-service-swears-in-new-law-enforcement-investigator-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/380422\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas A&M Forest Service swears in new law enforcement investigator\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas A&M Forest Service\u00a0<\/a>commissioned\u00a0Tyler Sanders as its newest\u00a0law\u00a0enforcement investigator during a swearing-in ceremony on July 16 at the agency headquarters in College Station.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"swearing<\/a>Chief Law Enforcement Officer Connor Murnane, left, shakes the hand of Tyler Sanders, right, a newly commissioned law\u00a0enforcement investigator during a swearing-in ceremony. (Texas A&M Forest Service)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sanders joined Texas A&M Forest Service in 2022 as a resource\u00a0specialist, serving first in Commerce before transferring to Mineral Wells. Sanders was selected for the\u00a0agency\u2019s\u00a0Law Enforcement\u00a0Department<\/a>\u00a0in November and\u00a0completed\u00a0the\u00a0requirements\u00a0to become a licensed\u00a0Texas peace\u00a0officer\u00a0through\u00a0the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement after graduating from the Weatherford College Law Enforcement Academy in June.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sanders\u00a0will be stationed in\u00a0Amarillo,\u00a0where he will serve the Texas Panhandle as the region\u2019s newest law enforcement investigator.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cInvestigator\u00a0Sanders\u00a0fills\u00a0a critical law enforcement role in the Texas Panhandle,\u201d said Connor Murnane, chief law enforcement officer for\u00a0Texas\u00a0A&M Forest Service.\u00a0\u201cIn an area prone to wildfires, the Law Enforcement Department works with local cooperators, stakeholders and landowners\u00a0in the\u00a0Panhandle\u00a0to\u00a0identify\u00a0the\u00a0origin and cause\u00a0of these fires.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The swearing-in ceremony formally recognized Sanders as a commissioned Texas peace officer with Texas A&M Forest Service.\u00a0During the ceremony, he took the oath of office and\u00a0received\u00a0his badge.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Texas A&M Forest Service law enforcement investigator duties<\/p>\n

Over the next several months, Sanders will complete a field training program, working alongside\u00a0experienced\u00a0investigators before assuming full investigative responsibilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sanders becomes the 13th\u00a0law enforcement investigator with\u00a0Texas A&M Forest Service.\u00a0The department\u00a0investigates wildfire origin and cause and enforces state laws that protect Texas\u2019 natural resources.\u00a0In 2025, investigators conducted 151\u00a0wildfire\u00a0investigations\u00a0and 78 timber theft investigations, recovering more than $157,000 for landowners who were victims of timber theft.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Murnane said the department also emphasizes proactive law\u00a0enforcement\u00a0by working with landowners before they become victims of timber theft or arson.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Local fire departments, fire\u00a0marshals\u00a0and law enforcement agencies may request\u00a0assistance\u00a0from Texas A&M Forest Service Law Enforcement with wildfire origin and cause\u00a0investigations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To report suspected wildfire arson, call the Texas Arson Hotline at\u00a01-800-364-3470.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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