Capital Murder Suspect Arrested

The WFPD worked together with officers from the Euless Police Department in apprehending a capital murder suspect, Pedro Angel Rodriguez, in Wichita Falls on 02-25-21. Rodriguez was wanted for a capital murder that occurred in Tarrant County. The Gang Task Force along with other officers in the WFPD Special Operations Unit located Rodriguez leaving a residence on the 2500 block of 9th street at about 5:00 pm yesterday. Rodriguez fled from the officers in a vehicle until he crashed at the intersection of Seymour Road and Lebanon. The officers arrested Rodriguez after a foot pursuit. As a result of the arrest for the Capital Murder warrant, Rodriguez was also charged with Evading Arrest/Detention, Possession of Marijuana under Two Ounces, and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.

Great teamwork between the WFPD and the Euless Police Department! 

WFPD Gets New K-9…Meet Lock

We here at the Wichita Falls Police Department would like to introduce the newest member to our department, K-9 Officer Lock.

K-9 Officer Lock will be assigned to his partner Officer Bartow with the Gang Task Force Unit and will be assisting in the detection of illegal narcotics (marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin), the location of evidence that has been abandoned or hidden, the tracking of individuals sought by police and the search and rescue of lost or missing persons.

We would like to again thank the Southwest Wichita Falls Rotary Club for the donation to purchase K-9 Officer Lock and the Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association for their donation to help cover the cost of the training and kenneling.