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Name |
Coleman, Joe |
Othernames |
Joe Wayne Coleman |
Born |
11/06/1935 |
Birthplace |
Raymondville, Texas |
Father |
Thomas Coleman |
Mother |
Inez Patts |
Notes |
Joe Coleman grew up in Raymondville, Texas, and wanted to work in law enforcement. He joined the US Army, serving in Germany during the 1950s. After his return he joined the Texas DPS in 1966 with the Texas Highway Patrol in Corpus Christi, Falfurrias, and Victoria. He later worked in the DPS Criminal Intelligence Service in Beaumont and Houston. Coleman promoted to the Texas Rangers in 1975, serving in Co. E in Pecos. He also worked on the Texas Ranger SWAT Team and attained the rank of Sergeant. He was said to be the last Texas Ranger to end his career assigned to the Pecos office, before the Texas Department of Public Safety moved the area’s Texas Ranger office to Fort Stockton in the early 1990s. He passed away unexpectedly in 1991 and is buried in Raymondville, Texas. |
Occupation |
Texas Highway Patrol Texas Ranger |
Spouse |
Erma Dean Coleman |
Deceased |
04/07/1991 |
Deceased where |
Raymondville, Texas |
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