Texas Cops Jailed Woman over a Water Post. Now the State Has Shut Them Down

Texas cops jailed woman over a water post. Now the state has shut them down

A small Texas police force that arrested a resident over a Facebook warning about city drinking water has been ordered to close after state regulators concluded it offered no public benefit. According to a report from Chron, the Trinidad Police Department, about 70 miles southeast of Dallas, ceased operations Friday following a Texas Commission on […]

State shuts down troubled Trinidad PD

State shuts down troubled Trinidad PD News Staff Thu, 09/17/2026 - 08:49 In-page image(s) X Body TRINIDAD and ATHENS-The fallout from a water-quality controversy in Trinidad that got the attention of the Texas Rangers has now led to a state agency revoking the authority of the town’s police department to appoint peace officer licensees, effectively ending city-sponsored law enforcement as of Sept. 18.That information was contained in a Sept. 9 l…