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TSCRA Beefs Up Special Ranger Presence in Oklahoma
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:19:28 CDT
The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers has increased its law enforcement presence in Oklahoma by adding an additional special ranger for the newly created District 5.
John Cummings will serve as the special ranger for District 5. Cummings is based in Claremore, Okla.
"TSCRA has a long history of providing quality services to all of its members", said Cummings. "In a time when agriculture crime is on the rise, the association's commitment to a new special ranger position in Oklahoma will allow us to better serve our members in both states."
Cummings says he is excited to be back with the association and looks forward to increasing TSCRA membership in Oklahoma.
Cummings recently served as an investigator for the district attorney's office in Rogers County (Okla.). Prior to that, he was the TSCRA special ranger for District 4.
Cummings retired as assistant chief of police for the Claremore (Okla.) Police Department in 2006, and has over 28 years of law enforcement experience.
He is a lifetime member of the Association of Oklahoma Narcotic Enforcers, where he served as president of the organization from 1998-2000 and was named officer of the year in 1989. Rogers County Law Enforcement also named him officer of the year in 1990. Cummings holds a bachelor degree in criminal justice, and a master degree in management.
"John has a strong background in law enforcement and the cattle industry," said Larry Gray, TSCRA executive director of law enforcement. "His contacts throughout Oklahoma and his experience make him a great asset to the new Oklahoma district."
Cummings and his wife, Candy, operate a small cow/calf operation in Claremore.
District 5 includes Adair, Atoka, Cherokee, Coal, Delaware, Haskell, Hughes, Latimer, Le Flore, Mayes, McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Pittsburg, Pushmataha, Rogers, Sequoyah, Tulsa and Wagoner counties.
For information on other TSCRA special rangers in Oklahoma, please visit the TSCRA website- click here for details on the Special Rangers that serve in Oklahoma and Texas.
TSCRA has 30 special rangers stationed strategically throughout Texas and Oklahoma who have in-depth knowledge of the cattle industry and are trained in all facets of law enforcement. All are commissioned as Special Rangers by the Texas Department of Public Safety and/or the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
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