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TheTexas Ranger Divisionis a law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction based inAustin, Texas,in theUnited States.Over the years, the Texas Rangers have investigated crimes ranging from murder to political corruption, kept the peace during riots, acted as detectives, protected the Texas governor, tracked down fugitives, and functioned as a quasi-military force at the service of both theRepublic(1836–45) and the state ofTexas.The Texas Rangers were unofficially created byStephen F. Austinin1823and formally constituted in1835.Although the organization went through periods of inactivity during the19th century,it was never officially dissolved. Since1935,the organization has been a division of theTexas Department of Public Safety,and currently fulfills the role of Texas'State Bureau of Investigation.As of2005,there are 118 active Rangers. (more...)
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