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The Coastal Bend Peace Officers Association is growing and so are you. We now have a monthly newsletter that is designed to meet your needs. Check out all that we have to offer, including upcoming meetings, jobs openings, training opportunities and so much more.
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meet our latest scholarship recipients
l to r: Kiera Baker, Chloe Franco, Adrian Rodriguez
This year's scholarship recipients pose with our CBPOA President and some of our board members. The scholarship recipients were awarded $1, 000.00 each to go towards their college education.
scholarship donation
Wyatt Ranches
Wyatt Ranches Los Robles Division Livestock Foreman, Walter Mencias, presents a $12,332.95 donation to Commander Danny Lorberau, who is also the President of the Coastal Bend Peace Officers Association, in support of of scholarships for the children of area police officers. The scholarship amount is $10,000 and the rest will go to purchase challenge coins for law enforcement.
some scenes from our may 2025 meeting in beeville. thanks to bee county sheriff randy aguirre and his staff for hosting us.
saving a life is just a phone call away.
You Can Make A Difference
What does it take to save a life of someone being trafficked? You'll never know until you are in that spot. One important thing you can do is add this number in to your "contacts" phone numbers:
1-888-373-7888.
You can also spread the word and have others put that phone number in their phones as well. That telephone number could save a life. Do it now!
upcoming 2025-2026 meetings
Aug. 21...Sinton
October...Goliad
October...Goliad
San Patricio County Sheriff Oscar Rivera and his staff will be hosting our third meeting of 2025. Location/Time TBA.
October...Goliad
October...Goliad
October...Goliad
Goliad County Sheriff Roy Boyd and his staff will host our fourth and final meeting of the CBPOA for 2025.
Date/Location/Time TBA.
January 2026
October...Goliad
January 2026
We are currently looking for a host agency for the January 2026 meeting. Contact CBPOA President Danny Lorberau ASAP.
Meet your 2025 cbpoa directors
Want to Meet Your 2025 President & Directors?
Click on the "Our Directors and History" page to see our updated list.
Texas Senate advances bill to add 'deadly conduct' exemption
Wed, April 9th 2025 at 10:47 PM
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would create certain exemptions for law enforcement officers in the state's "deadly conduct" criminal code.
A similar bill, HB 2436, is being considered in the House. After former Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor was convicted and sentenced to two years in prison for deadly conduct, Texas Representative Cole Hefenr says he's looking to make sure the charge isn't used against another peace officer by what he calls politically-motivated district attorneys.
The Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas argues deadly conduct charges were never intended to be used against police officers firing their weapons as part of their job. It was designed to punish those using guns to help commit other crimes.
Jennifer Szimanski with CLEAT says pointing or firing their guns is just part of the job for law enforcement officers.
"Law enforcement, unfortunately, has to engage in that on a daily basis." Szimanski said. “It could be a situation such as clearing a building on an alarm call, you're going to enter that building with your weapon drawn."
In Texas, there's a criminal charge related to firearms called deadly conduct. It reads, "A person commits an offense if he recklessly engages in conduct that places another in imminent danger of serious bodily injury.”
Szimanski says that as it is currently written, the law could be interpreted to make any cop guilty for just doing their job.
"Instead of just moving on and allowing that officer to continue working, they use this 'catch all' deadly conduct," Szimanski said.
Rep. Hefner says that simply isn't the law's intent.
"We’ve seen officers who have had to engage in deadly conduct with their firearm or whatever and be found innocent of murder, and then a prosecutor say we’re just going to prosecute you for deadly conduct," Hefner said.
He's pushing legislation that would carve exceptions for law enforcement using their guns within the necessary and legal scope of their jobs.
“We want to protect them in doing the official duties of their job from these prosecutors who may be a little bit politically motivated sometimes,” Hefner said.
Chas Moore with the Austin Justice Coalition says the legislation takes us backwards.
"We just want to make sure that cops, when they do something bad, can actually hold people accountable," Moore said.
He believes that officers relying on their guns so much is exactly part of the problem.
"They're just okay with, like, yeah, we have to use our guns anyway, or we shoot our guns every day,” Moore said. “We point our guns at people every day."
He fears that instead of holding cops like Christopher Taylor accountable, this bill would do the opposite.
“All the countless peace officers in Texas that have gotten off with some type of like, manslaughter or murder, and nothing's ever happened. But because one cop was actually held to justice, they say it's too much, and they go to the Capitol.” Moore said. "With this piece of legislation, I don't even see the point in trying to hold the cap accountable for when they overstep, which we know they do, because they always have done," Moore said.
The bill was left pending in the House committee after hearing testimony Wednesday. If passed out of both the Senate and House, the bill could be signed into law to go into effect in September.
Applications for CBPOA scholarships being accepted
Apply Now
Applications for CBPOA scholarships are being accepted for children of current CBPOA members, and who wish to pursue a career in law enforcement. To obtain an application and to see the requirements, go to the bottom of this home page and download the "Scholarship Application" and "Scholarship Requirements."
blue thunder for first responders
Their Mission
Blue Thunder is made up of TRAINED first responders (FIRE, POLICE, MEDICAL PERSONNEL) who are dedicated in helping other first responders with stress/PTSD BY offering peer-to-peer support. For more information:
Daniel Perkins, CEO
Facebook: Blu Thuder1
Website: Blue Thunder911.com
To Donate
To continue offering these vital services and expand their reach, they need your help. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps provide these essential programs and ensures that our heroes have access to the support they deserve.
The latest episode of "10-8/10-41" is now available
Chief Kevin Behr
Our guest for this podcast episode of "10-8/10-41" is Kevin Behr, Chief of Police of the Beeville Police Department.
You can catch the episode streaming on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Podcasts.
About Us
Serving the Coastal Bend and it's Officers Since 1966
Serving the Coastal Bend and it's Officers Since 1966
Serving the Coastal Bend and it's Officers Since 1966
"The purpose of the CBPOA shall be to promote the cooperation and understanding of all persons involved in the enforcement of laws of the State of Texas and of the United States; the continued and convenient interchange of information and training between various Federal, State and local agencies, and to conduct ourselves in a manner that
"The purpose of the CBPOA shall be to promote the cooperation and understanding of all persons involved in the enforcement of laws of the State of Texas and of the United States; the continued and convenient interchange of information and training between various Federal, State and local agencies, and to conduct ourselves in a manner that will gain the respect of those we serve and to constantly strive to improve our position.'
Scholarships
Serving the Coastal Bend and it's Officers Since 1966
Serving the Coastal Bend and it's Officers Since 1966
The Coastal Bend Peace Officers Association is responsible for awarding thousands of dollars of scholarship money each year to qualified and responsible sons and daughters of CBPOA members who wish to carry on the tradition of law enforcement and law enforcement related fields.
Our Members
Serving the Coastal Bend and it's Officers Since 1966
Our Members
Whether you help through providing meeting locations, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of members like you.