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Name	Rundell, James L. "Skippy"
Othernames	J. L. "Skippy" Rundell Sr. James Lambright Rundell
Born	10/05/1918
Birthplace	Delhi, Louisiana
Places of residence	Brazoria County, Laredo, Houston with TDPS Highway Patrol Houston, Austin, Lubbock with Texas Rangers
Education	International Association of Chiefs of Police School of Police Management
Notes	Enlisted, TDPS Highway Patrol, November 1, 1941 Military Leave, June 4, 1944 Reinstated, date unknown Transferred, Motor Vehicle Inspection Division, January 1, 1956 Transferred, Internal Security Section, September 1, 1956 Transferred, Texas Rangers Company "A", January 1, 1959 Promoted and transferred, Sergeant, Company "F", November 1, 1969 Promoted and transferred, Captain, Company "C", November 30, 1971 Promoted to Assistant Commander of Texas Rangers, July 1, 1974 Retired, August 31, 1981 James L. "Skippy" Rundell was born Oct. 5, 1918 in Delhi, Louisiana. He moved to Texas after graduating from high school and began working for the Texas DPS in 1941 as a Highway Patrolman. He joined the US Marine Corps in 1944 and served overseas in the Pacific. He rejoined the DPS after his discharge. In 1956 he was transferred to the Motor Vehicle Inspection Service. Then was soon transferred again, to the Intelligence Section as an agent. In 1959 he promoted to the Rangers, assigned to Co. A in Houston. He promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 1969 and transferred to Co. F in Waco. He then again promoted to Captain of Co. C in Lubbock, before retiring in 1981. He specialized in criminal investigation and history of police. He passed away on August 11, 1997 in Austin, Texas.
Occupation	TDPS Highway Patrol, 1941-1944 U.S. Marine Corps, 1944-? TDPS Highway Patrol, ?-1956 TDPS Motor Vehicle Inspection Division, 1956 TDPS Internal Security Section, 1956-1959 Texas Rangers, 1959-1981
Spouse	Mabel Onita Ainsworth Rundell
Children	James Labert Rundell, Jr. Beverly
Deceased	08/11/1997
Deceased where	Austin, Texas

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