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Texas DPS graduates 122 new Highway Patrol troopers from 1,685 applicants as former Texas Ranger turned Houston Police Chief J. Noe Diaz delivers keynote.
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122 troopers graduate Texas DPS Academy after 30-week training as Houston Police Chief and former Texas Ranger J. Noe Diaz shares his journey.
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