Defunct Texan 19th-century auxiliary law enforcement agency
The Texas Special Police were formed, along with the Texas State Police, during the Reconstruction Era administration of Texas.[1] to combat crime statewide in Texas.[2]
^The Governor's Hounds The Texas State Police, 1870–1873 By Barry A. Crouch and Donaly E. Brice, University of Texas Press; Reprint edition (December 1, 2012), ISBN0292747705 and ISBN978-0292747708
^Cite error: The named reference auto was invoked but never defined (see the help page).