Dallas County Sheriff's Posse

Mounted Patrol

The Dallas County Sheriff’s Posse Mounted Patrol is a volunteer group of reserves who are also horsemen.   The Mounted Patrol operates with legal authority in and outside of Dallas County under the orders of  Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez, helping maintain law and order.  In addition to representing the department through community involvement, the Posse's special and unique skills are called upon and utilized for some very specific and specialized functions.

Crowd Control & Event Security

The presence of a uniformed, armed officer on horseback is exceptionally effective in controlling large crowds and providing security at large-scale events.  One Sheriff's Posse officer on horseback can accomplish the same effect as several officers on foot or in a squad car.  Police departments have described the Posse as "indispensable" and as "having prevented disasters and riots" at sporting events, concerts, circuses and outdoor festivals.

Missing Person Searches

When a child, elderly person or other individuals are reported lost, the Posse forms Search & Rescue teams on horseback and foot -- far more effective than cars at locating the missing person.

Security Escort for Presidents and Dignitaries

The Dallas County Sheriff's Posse was the first in Texas and one of very few in the nation to receive certification to work with the Secret Service and has provided security escorts for Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush and President Barack Obama.