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Game Wardens have a busy July 4 weekend

July 24, 2024 - 00:00
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recently repcorted between July 4-6, 402 game wardens contacted 10,034 vessels, issued 1,326 citations, and 1,794 warnings for various boating safety violations.Wardens filed 32 boating while intoxicated (BWI) charges and five driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges, two of which were drug-related.Additionally, 30 people were arrested for various other crimes.“Texas Game Wardens’ dedication to public safety in the face of challenges brought on by Hurricane Beryl was nothing short of remarkable,” said Col. Chad Jones, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement director. “These statistics are a testament to the positive impact they continue ...

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