One of the last training events that Trooper Trainees complete during their time at the DPS Academy is the Joint Field Training Exercise (JFTX). This exercise puts Trooper Trainees through real-life scenarios — from high-risk stops to crisis intervention — to simulate a potential day in the life of a Texas State Trooper. FOX 7 Austin joined DPS and Trooper Trainees from Class B-2024 in Florence yesterday for a first-hand look at JFTX and the comprehensive training our Trooper Trainees undergo at

University of South Carolina football player accuses Texas trooper of assault

A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper was sent home following an incident with a player at Kyle Field during Texas A&M’s football game Saturday against South Carolina. The altercation happened after South Carolina wide receiver Nyck Harbor scored on an 80-yard pass play to give the Gamecocks a 26-3 lead in the second quarter. After Harbor scored, he continued to jog through the end zone and down the northeast tunnel of the stadium, grabbing his right hamstring as if he had injured it durin