Arlington Municipal Patrolman's Association

08/24/2026

A very special person celebrated her 90th birthday doing what she always has - giving to others! We are so thankful for Mrs. Tillie and the love she shows her community and the Arlington Police Department. AMPA and BHLEU members had the privilege of visiting with her for her birthday and following her orders: No Presents, Just Purpose. We brought donations to the Mission Arlington/ Mission Metroplex to honor her wishes and to be in her presence on this special day. Happy Birthday Mrs. Tillie, we ❤️ you!

08/15/2026

Twenty minutes. That is roughly how long a kid spends walking to school and walking home again, and it is the riskiest part of their entire day.

NHTSA data shows more school-age pedestrians are killed between 6 and 8 in the morning and between 3 and 5 in the afternoon than during any other hours. Two narrow windows, at the exact times when the light is bad, drivers are rushed, and children are the smallest and hardest things on the road to see.

Here is what actually helps. Walk the route with them once before the first day so they know where to cross rather than deciding in the moment. Teach them to make eye contact with a driver before stepping off a curb, because a stopped car is not the same thing as a driver who has seen you. Bright colors on a backpack do more than people think in morning fog. And the phone goes in the pocket until they are through the door.

None of it takes long. All of it works.

Our members will be out on those routes when school starts back up, same as always.

Share this post before Monday morning. Someone on your feed is walking a kid to school for the first time this week.

08/07/2026

There is no medal a service member volunteers for. The Purple Heart is the one nobody wants to earn.

It is awarded for being wounded or killed in action against an enemy of the United States. Not for valor. Not for leadership. For bearing the cost.

Established by George Washington on August 7, 1782 as the Badge of Military Merit and revived as the Purple Heart in 1932, it is the oldest military decoration still awarded in the United States. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor estimates roughly 1.8 million have been given out, though records from the early years are incomplete. Approximately 430,000 were awarded posthumously.

Many members of this association are veterans. Some carry this decoration. Some lost friends who earned it the hardest way possible.

Today, and every day, we honor them.

Tag a Purple Heart recipient or a family member who carries that legacy in the comments.

08/04/2026

Happy 236th birthday to the United States Coast Guard.

On August 4, 1790, at the request of Alexander Hamilton, Congress authorized the construction of ten cutters to patrol the young nation's coastline. That small fleet, originally called the Revenue Cutter Service, became the oldest continuous seagoing service in the United States.

Here is a detail most people never learn: from 1790 until the Navy was reestablished in 1798, those ten cutters were the only armed maritime force this country had. Eight years where the entire defense of the American coast rested on a handful of ships and the people who crewed them.

Today the Coast Guard carries out eleven statutory missions, from search and rescue to maritime law enforcement to environmental protection. Different tools, same job.

To everyone who has served, thank you for 236 years of standing watch.

Tag a Coast Guard veteran in the comments who deserves recognition today.

Semper Paratus. Always Ready.

07/25/2026

🎄 It is Christmas in July, and we are not letting the day slide by unnoticed.

The tradition dates all the way back to 1933, when a girls' summer camp in North Carolina decided that December was too long to wait for the magic of Christmas. They strung up decorations, sang carols, and called it Christmas in July. The idea stuck.

For the members of this association, who spend so much of the real holiday season working through it, this is a chance to enjoy a little of that holiday spirit during a quieter season.

Comment below with one thing you would put under a tree in July if you could. We will start: a nap.

07/21/2026

Anyone who's ever had to use Randall knows what it's like to have a pit bull in your corner. Relentless, direct and no appetite for losing - his only job is making sure you are represented and treated fairly. We are grateful to have the best attorneys just a phone call away!

🚨 THIS IS WHY TMPA EXISTS. 🚨

We love hearing from our members—especially when their feedback reflects the heart of our mission.

After a year-long legal battle, one TMPA member was reinstated, returned to the rank of patrol sergeant and has since been promoted to lieutenant.

Through every delay, every challenge and every difficult moment, TMPA Regional Attorney Randall Moore(with Leasor Crass, P.C.) stood firmly by his side.

“Regional Attorney Randall Moore stood by me every step of the way. He is truly a top-tier attorney.”

When a career, reputation and family’s future are on the line, having the right legal representation matters.

Outstanding work, Randall. This is in action.

07/16/2026

Members, you should have received an email regarding a volunteer opportunity for the 15th Annual Dallas 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Sept 5th. This event has been approved by Chief Jones for comp time. Please get with me (Officer Angela Bell) or Lt. Alex Rosado if you are interested and we can assist you with getting signed up to help. This is an amazing event and an opportunity to support our brothers and sisters as they climb for a First Responder hero who lost their life on 9/11. Any questions, just reach out!

07/04/2026

Happy 250th birthday, America. 🇺🇸

Two and a half centuries ago today, 56 men signed a document that asked more of this country than it had ever been asked to give. The Declaration of Independence has carried us through every conflict, every crisis, and every chapter that has come since. It is still doing the work it set out to do.

Today, our community celebrates the Semiquincentennial of the United States. The 250th anniversary of the bold idea that people have the right to govern their own lives.

The members of this association will spend today doing what they always do. Working shifts. Responding to calls. Making sure families across our community can gather safely.

Tag someone you are spending today with and tell them what you are most grateful for.

Happy Fourth of July from all of us.

06/23/2026

87 years ago today, Congress established the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, a civilian volunteer force authorized to support nearly every non-military Coast Guard mission. It launched in 1939 and has not stopped serving since.

The Auxiliary patrols U.S. waterways, conducts safety inspections, assists in search and rescue, and provides public education on boating safety. Its members volunteer their time, their vessels, and often their personal resources to keep our waters safer.

According to official Coast Guard data, Auxiliarists save an average of 500 lives every year and assist with the safety of millions more. That is the impact of volunteer service done right.

06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day to every dad in our community, especially the ones who do this job.

This profession does not slow down for holidays. Father's Day is no exception. Right now, members of our association are working shifts, missing barbecues, and putting safety calls ahead of family time. They do it because that is what the work requires. And they do it without complaint because someone in their life taught them what it means to show up.

According to the U.S. Census, there are roughly 70 million fathers across the United States. Today is for every one of them. But especially the ones who chose a profession that asks more of their families than most ever realize.

To the dads working a shift today, thank you. To the families waiting for them at home, we see you too.

Tag a father in your life who deserves recognition today.