AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Department of Public Safety has a new leader. Freeman Martin was sworn in Monday morning as the new DPS director, replacing Steven McCraw, who retired in November after ...

One year ago, the Public Safety Commission awarded McCraw a 15% pay raise, bringing his annual salary to $345,250 and ranking him among the highest paid department heads in state government.

He also directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to mobilize a strike team with state troopers, Texas Rangers, and other law enforcement groups to pursue the gang wherever they are known to ...