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Texas DPS promotes first female major in Texas Rangers' 200-year
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First woman Texas Ranger Major takes command in Waco
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Texas Department of Public Safety names first female Texas Ranger
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Texas Department of Public Safety names first female Texas Ranger
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DPS appoints first woman Texas Ranger Major
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Katie Pratt's Profile KETK-TV (Tyler, TX), KFXK-TV (Tyler, TX
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Unbelievable honor': Authorities promote 1st female to serve as
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Texas Rangers name first female major
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Treat of the Day: DPS Cpt. Wende Wakeman
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Former Sulphur Springs DPS Officer Named First Female Ranger Major
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DPS holding events for bicentennial week - Odessa American