After seven months of training, the 63rd Texas Game Warden cadet class has moved into their assigned duty stations in the Amarillo, Lubbock and Abilene districts.
Trent Walker has been assigned to Scurry and Garza counties.
The six other new wardens and their assigned duty stations are: J.D. Cuellar, Borden and Dawson counties; Wesley “Casen” Driskell, Oldham County; Tanner Campbell, Deaf Smith, Castro and Parmer counties; Zack Fisher, Childress and Hall counties; Josue Hernandez, Lamb, Bailey and Cochran counties; and Larry Hampel, King and Knox counties
The duties of a Texas Game Warden include enforcing of all state laws as well as hunting, fishing and water safety regulations. As fully commissioned peace officers, they respond to emergencies, assist other law enforcement agencies and work to educate the public about conservation issues.
All graduates met the state-mandated requirements for peace officer certification, including criminal and constitutional law, firearms, self-defense, use of force, defensive driving, arrest, search and seizure, ethics and first aid.
The new wardens join more than 500 game wardens currently in the field.