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  1. See What Is New In Abilene

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    Planned Downtown Peaceful Demonstration

    Today, Police Administration learned that APD personnel contacted business owners in downtown Abilene about potential protests in the downtown area. Read on...
  2. APD Responds to Protests

    APD Responds to Nationwide Events - Abilene United

    Police Chief Stan Standridge – “Devastation struck the Floyd family with the passing of George Floyd in Minnesota on Monday, May 25, 2020. It was done unlawfully at the hands of those wearing a police uniform. Read on...
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    Abilene Man Arrested for Sex Offender Registry Non-Compliance

    Abilene Police Department Detectives with Cyber Crimes arrested 26-year-old Juan Garcia on Thursday, May 5, 2002. Read on...
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    Abilene Man Arrested for Child Pornography

    Local police arrested a 23-year-old Abilene man for possessing child pornography. Read on...
  5. Now Hiring News Flash

    Entry Level Police Officer Applications Accepted

    Now through June 14, answer the call and apply to be an entry level police officer with the Abilene Police Department. Read on...
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    Two Area Males Arrested for Child Sex Crimes

    The Abilene Police Department Cyber Crimes, along with the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations, arrested a Baird man and a Breckenridge man for two separate incidents involving crimes against children. Read on...
  7. 11 Positives

    APD Confirms Eight more Cases of COVID-19

    On Tuesday, April 28, 2020, medical personnel confirmed eight more officers with the Abilene Police Department having tested positive for the Novel Coronavirus, known as COVID-19. Read on...
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    APD Confirms Three Cases of COVID-19

    On Monday, April 27, 2020, medical personnel confirmed three officers with the Abilene Police Department have tested positive for the Novel Coronavirus, known as COVID-19. Read on...
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    Dyess Airman Sought by Police Identified

    The identity of the Dyess Airman who assaulted Dyess personnel on Wednesday, April 22, before fleeing and eluding police has been identified. Read on...

  10. APD Assists in Search for Dyess Airman

    On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at 3:38 pm, Abilene Police responded to an assist-agency call at Dyess AFB at a home located on Virginia Street. Read on...
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    Patrol Officers Recognized

    The Abilene Police Uniformed Services Division would like to recognize two of the four officers that will be eligible for the 2020 Patrol Officer of the Year award. Read on...
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    Cyber Crimes Arrest 67 Year Old Abilene Man

    Detectives with the Abilene Police Department’s Cyber Crimes, Fraud Unit and the Texas Department of Public Safety, arrested a 67-year-old Abilene man this morning. Read on...
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    Cyber Crimes Arrests Abilene Man for Crimes Against Children

    Police arrested 36-year-old Larry Don Sparks for Sexual Performance by a Child and Promoting Child Pornography. Read on...
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    Motorcycle Fatal Crash Investigation

    The Abilene Police Department Traffic Division is investigating the fatal crash of a motorcycle rider. Read on...
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    Haskell Man Arrested by Cyber Crimes

    Abilene Police assisted in the arrest of a 37 year old Haskell, TX., man for Promotion of Child Pornography. Read on...

  16. Two Area Men Arrested for Child Crimes

    Abilene Police arrested two men, one from Abilene and the other from Aspermont, for crimes against children. Read on...
  17. OIS Suspect IDd

    Update: Officer Involved Shooting Male Identified

    Next of kin notification has been made on the deceased from Tuesday morning’s incident. He is identified as 28-year-old Lebarron Ballard of Abilene. Read on...
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    Officer Involved Shooting

    A man was shot and killed by two on-duty police officers early in the morning on March 18, 2020 after attacking both of the officers with a knife. Read on...
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    Chief Standridge Response to Coronavirus

    Where social distancing cannot be practiced, the Abilene Police Department will utilize differential police response (DPR) methods. Read on...

  20. Cyber Crimes Arrests 29 Area Men for Targeting Children

    Abilene Police Department’s Cyber Crimes Unit, Fraud Unit, and Special Operations Division, with collaboration from the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division and the U.S. Marshal’s Service, conducted an undercover operation. Read on...
  21. Fatal Crash Web News Flash

    Pedestrian Fatality

    On Friday, March 6, 2020, at 10:30 p.m. Dispatch received a call of a crash involving a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle on the 300 Block of US Highway 277 also known as Winters Freeway, north bound lane. Read on...
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    APD’s Chief Standridge and Beard Receive Prestigious Awards

    Each year, the Regional Victim Crisis Center holds the Men of Strength and Style Show fundraiser. Read on...
  23. Homicide

    Suspect Arrested and Charged with Homicide

    Detectives with the Abilene Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division, arrested 50-year-old Gene McCarter and charged him with Homicide. Read on...
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    Abilene Female Arrested for Distributing Child Pornography

    Detectives with Abilene Police Department’s Cyber Crimes arrested 25-year-old Cassie Watson and charged her with Second Degree Felony Possession of Child Pornography with Intention to Promote, and... Read on...
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    Taylor County Man Charged with Child Pornography

    Detectives with Cyber Crimes arrested and charged a 27 year-old man with child sexual crimes. Read on...
  26. Georgians Arrested

    Three Arrested on Fraud and Forgery Charges

    The Abilene Police Department arrested two males and a female from Georgia, suspected of trying to pass forged checks in Abilene. Read on...
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    Police Arrest Male Suspect for Making Terroristic Threat

    ABILENE, TX – Abilene Police arrested a 42 year old man for threatening the life of Police Chief Stan Standridge. Read More
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    APD Investigating Homicide in North Abilene

    On Tuesday, December 4, 2019, at 9:38 p.m., the Abilene Police Department was called out to an injured subject in the 1000 Block of Cedar St. in north Abilene. Read More
  29. Cyber Crimes Investigation

    UPDATE: Cyber Crimes Human Trafficking Investigation

    On Tuesday, December 3, 2019, the Abilene Police Department Cyber Crimes Unit began asking for public input in helping to identify 15 male subjects. Read More
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Welcome from Chief Stan Standridge

  1. Respect • Integrity • Service Above Self • Excellence
Stan Standridge

The Abilene Police Department is a full service municipal police agency serving the City of Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. With an authorized strength of 216 sworn officers and 60 civilian positions, the Department serves a population of 120,958 people and covers an area of 111 square miles.

Our goal is to serve those we protect. We believe in working with the people we serve to build a community of the highest quality for present and future generations. We invite you to see our department through the information you will find on this website.

Abilene is our home, and we are thankful for the opportunity to serve and protect this community.

Sincerely,

Stan Standridge
Chief of Police
stan.standridge@abilenetx.gov

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