Davis-class patrol boat explained

The Davis class patrol boats are a six-boat class of patrol gunboats, operated by the Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Highway Patrol Division for patrolling the Rio Grande. Each boat has an armament of five FN M240 7.62mm medium machine guns, and is powered by three 300hp outboard engines.[1]

Officially classified as "shallow water interceptors" and operated by the Highway Patrol Marine Unit,[2] [3] the boats of the class are named after officers of the Texas Highway Patrol who were killed in the line of duty.

1. J.D. Davis,[3] [4] commissioned 12/8/2011
2. David Rucker,[5] [6] commissioned 3/1/2012
3. Bill Davidson,[7] commissioned 4/11/2012
4. Troy Hogue,[8] commissioned 6/14/2012
5. Russell Boyd,[9] commissioned 8/9/2012
6. Scott Burns,[10] commissioned 11/28/2012

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Texas 'navy' to patrol the Rio Grande. February 29, 2012. CNN. 2012-03-01.
  2. Web site: Armored boats added to DPS arsenal. Hadlock. Robert. December 9, 2011. KXAN. Austin, Texas. 2012-03-01. 2012-01-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20120108000810/http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/texas/new-dps-boats-tools-in-drug-smuggling. dead.
  3. Web site: DPS unveils new, high-powered patrol boat for border operations . Wiggins . Mark . December 8, 2011 . KHOU . 2012-03-01 . Houston, Texas . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120313230713/http://www.khou.com/news/texas-news/DPS-unveils-new-high-powered-patrol-boat-for-border-operations-135296258.html . 2012-03-13 .
  4. http://www.dps.texas.gov/director_staff/public_information/2011/pr120811.pdf
  5. Web site: Texas to name patrol boat after David Irvine Rucker. Martinez. Laura B.. March 1, 2012. The Brownsville Herald. 2012-03-01. Brownsville, Texas.
  6. http://www.dps.texas.gov/director_staff/public_information/2012/pr030112b.pdf
  7. http://www.dps.texas.gov/director_staff/public_information/2012/pr041112.pdf
  8. Web site: TXDPS -June 14th, 2012 Newest DPS Patrol Vessel Commissioned in Austin . 2015-11-23 . 2015-11-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151124064310/http://www.dps.texas.gov/director_staff/public_information/2012/pr061412.htm . dead .
  9. Web site: TXDPS -August 9th, 2012 DPS Patrol Vessel Named in Honor of Fallen Trooper . 2015-11-23 . 2015-11-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151124095357/http://www.dps.texas.gov/director_staff/public_information/2012/pr080912.htm . dead .
  10. Web site: TXDPS - November 28th, Final DPS Patrol Vessel Commissioned . 2015-11-23 . 2015-11-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151124055636/http://www.dps.texas.gov/director_staff/media_and_communications/2012/pr112812.htm . dead .

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