first African-American trooper, Adolph Thomas

first African-American trooper, Adolph Thomas

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Texas DPS Mourns First African-American Trooper, Adolph Thomas

The Texas Department of Public Safety is mourning the death of its first African-American trooper, Adolph Thomas, who died earlier this week. DPS Director Steven McCraw issued a statement about Thomas, who served 27 years in the agency before retiring as chief of staff services in 1995.