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Texas DPS Honor Guard & Drill Team, including El Paso Saregant, recognized for “hard work and dedication.”

Texas DPS Honor Guard & Drill Team, including El Paso Saregant, recognized for “hard work and dedication.”

WASHINGTON, DC (KVIA) – The Texas DPS Honor Guard and Drill Team, which includes Texas DPS spokesman and El Pasoan Sgt. Elliot Torres won third place in the Steve Young Honor Guard Tribute & Exhibition this year.

The exhibition takes place during Police Week in Washington, DC

The team already took first place in the competition in 2023.

In a news release, Texas DPS said the award “brought honor to the state of Texas and is an inspiration to his fellow officers and the communities he protects.”

In addition to Sgt. Torres, the honor guard and drill team includes Lt. Wade Schooley of Austin, Sergeants Bill Robles of Brownfield, Bryan McCandless of Lubbock and Troopers Jacob Schroeder of Waco, Alonzo Nunez of Waxahachie, Robert Jackson of Refugio and Antony Alvarado-Moncada of Belton.

They were all awarded a Unit Citation.

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