{"id":791384,"date":"2026-08-29T10:01:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T10:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/791384\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T10:01:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T10:01:34","slug":"dps-appoints-new-chief-of-the-texas-rangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/791384\/","title":{"rendered":"DPS appoints new chief of the Texas Rangers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AUSTIN (KXAN) &#8212; The Texas Department of Public Safety announced the appointment of Jason Bobo as the new Chief of the Texas Rangers Division, according to a Thursday press release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The appointment was confirmed at a Public Safety Commission meeting held on Thursday. Bobo will be taking over for Chief Scotty Shiver, who is retiring after 31 years of service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Chief Shiver was appointed to the position back in February 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Today, as we welcome our new Chief, we are not simply passing a title; we are passing the torch of a centuries-old legacy. I am confident that Jason Bobo will carry that legacy forward with the same integrity, dedication and courage that have defined this storied organization for generations,&#8221; Colonel Freeman F. Martin said.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Jason Bobo was appointed as the new Texas Ranger Chief on August, 27, 2026. (DPS Photo)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/kxan_articles_390\/e17fd863f5c62b13c7d633dfd69389ea.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jason Bobo was appointed as the new Texas Ranger Chief on August, 27, 2026. (DPS Photo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">DPS said Bobo began his career with the agency in 1999 as a highway patrol trooper until 2005. He would later join the Texas Rangers in 2010, where he served in &#8220;a variety of leadership and investigative capacities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As a result of Bobo&#8217;s promotion, Ranger Major Kip Westmoreland was promoted to assistant chief of the Texas Rangers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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