Texas Parks and Wildlife Hires New Game Wardens for Lubbock Region

Last week, Texas Parks and Wildlife announced the hiring of a new group of game wardens for the TPWD Lubbock Region, which includes Lubbock, Amarillo and Abilene.

These new game wardens completed almost seven months of training as part of the 63rd Texas Game Warden cadet class. The newly hired game wardens are:

• Wesley “Casen” Driskell - Oldham County
• Tanner Campbell - Deaf Smith, Castro and Parmer Counties
• Zack Fisher – Childress and Hall Counties
• Josue Hernandez – Lamb, Bailey and Cochran Counties
• J.D. Cuellar – Borden and Dawson Counties
• Trent Walker – Scurry and Garza Counties
• Larry Hampel – King and Knox Counties

The duties of a Texas Game Warden include the enforcement of all state laws as well as hunting, fishing and water safety regulations. As fully commissioned peace officers, they respond to emergencies, assist other law enforcement agencies and work to educate the public about conservation issues.

All graduates met the state-mandated requirements for peace officer certification, including criminal and constitutional law, firearms, self-defense, use of force, defensive driving, arrest, search and seizure, ethics and first aid.

The new wardens are joining the more than 500 game wardens currently in the field and will help enforce Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) regulations and carry the department’s high standards to every corner of the state.

Residents can find information on how to contact a game warden in their area on the TPWD website.