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Name	Cook, Maurice C.
Places of residence	Bastrop County, Texas
Education	Stephen F. Austin University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Notes	Maurice C. Cook, Sr. - As a young man, he entered the United States Air Force for four years and served a year in Viet Nam. He then served as a city policeman in 3 Texas cities; Clute, Angleton, and Texas City. In 1967, a career move was made to Texas Department of Public Safety with assignment as a Highway Patrolman. Later he was promoted and moved to Houston as an Intelligence Agent, Motor Vehicle Theft Investigator, and in 1973, as a Texas Ranger. He was on the assault team during the historic 11 day 1974, Carrasco Prison Siege at Huntsville and was the Commander of the Texas Rangers during the 1993-Branch Davidian Investigation. He was promoted to Chief of the Texas Rangers and retired in August 1996, maintaining a commission as a Special Ranger. In August 2013, Chief Cook retired after thirteen years as the Director of Criminal Justice Training for Alvin Community College and entered his third career as an attorney and law enforcement expert witness. In his law enforcement career he graduated from the FBI National Academy; the Police Staff and Command School at Northwestern University; Sam Houston State University with a BS degree where he is recognized as one of the Distinguished Alumni; graduated from Stephen F. Austin University with a MA degree; and graduated from Thurgood Marshall School of Law with a JD degree and is currently a licensed Attorney making his home in Bastrop County. He assisted with the formation of the Texas Ranger Law Enforcement Association. He is married to Sherry Koenning Cook a 35+ year veteran of State Government who is the Executive Director of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
Occupation	US Army Texas Ranger 1973-1996 Special Ranger
Spouse	Sherry Koenning Cook

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