Doug Balli

Galveston: Celebrate smart this July 4th 🇺🇸 🚫 Fireworks are illegal 🚫 Gunfire isn’t a celebration—it’s a CRIME 🚫 Drink & drive? We’ll make sure you regret it 🚦 Traffic will be brutal—pack patience Big thanks to our public safety teams & the @CityofGalveston Public Works Team

Zero visibility. Zero hesitation. Our Marine & Dive Team just got honored by the @USMC Lone Star Battalion with a custom paddle—and they earned every inch of it. Explosives sweeps. Evidence dives. Victim recoveries. They get it done. No glory needed. Just results. ⚓💥 #GPD

Major props to our Narcotics Unit and supporting teams for a strong operation that shut down a drug operation poisoning our streets. If you’re dealing in Galveston—sleep with one eye open. We’re coming. #GalvestonPD #RelentlessJustice #NoSafeHaven

Today we honor #Juneteenth—a legacy that began right here in Galveston. 🇺🇸✊🏽 Galveston PD stands proud as the first integrated police department in Texas, committed to equity, service, and community. #GalvestonStrong #FreedomDay #Juneteenth2025 #GPD

🚨 Want to make a difference in a city that matters? 🌴 Join the Galveston Police Department. 📅 Civil Service Entrance Exam: July 11 📍 5600 Seawall Blvd – Galleon Room 🕘 Check-in 8:45 AM | Test at 9:00 AM (No late entry) Your future starts now. 💪 #JoinGPD #GalvestonPD

🎓🚔 Galveston PD proudly welcomes 4 new officers from the Galveston College Law Enforcement Academy: Officer Armenta, Officer Buchanan (Valedictorian 🎉), Officer Johnson, and Officer Waltmon. Ready to serve and protect! #GalvestonPD #NewBeginnings

Great work by Galveston PD patrol officers! A 58-year-old woman has been arrested for aggravated robbery after an incident at a restaurant on Stewart Rd. She and a male suspect assaulted an employee with a weapon & stole his phone. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. 💙🚓

Jaime Duran has been arrested in connection with the May 16 shooting at Vida Agave. Thanks to the relentless work of @GalvestonPD detectives and our federal partners, justice is on the way. #GalvestonPD #JusticeServed

Yesterday, we were reminded how much mental health matters. A woman lost her life after jumping from a Galveston parking garage. Please, don’t face struggles alone. Help is available. #MentalHealthMatters #GalvestonPD #suicideprevention

This Memorial Day, the Galveston Police Department honors all who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. We remember their courage, their commitment, and their legacy. As you celebrate, please stay safe, look out for one another, and make good decisions. #GPD

We love the thin blue line!

Experienced Officer? Make the Move to Galveston PD! We’re hiring lateral officers with a $6,000 sign-on bonus—no testing required. Base pay up to $88K, Transfer up to 7 years of service, Ed./cert/bilingual pay + retirement benefits Apply now: GPD-Training@Galvestontx.gov

Attending Mayor Brown’s Hurricane Preparedness Meeting this morning. Grateful to see all our local partners at the table, working together to ensure Galveston is ready as we head into hurricane season. #GalvestonStrong #GPD #HurricaneSeason

Honored to serve as Co-Grand Marshal alongside Councilmember Marie Robb at this morning’s Galveston Humane Society Steps for Pets event! We raised $15,000 to support animals in need and had a great time walking the beach with our four-legged friends. #GalvestonPD #StepsForPets

@BolandStraggler Great show tonight! Thank you for the years of great times !

THE LAST KINGS OF BABYLON - the new album from Jason Boland & The Stragglers is yours. Listen & share: ffm.to/thelastkings

Proud to serve. Committed to protect. The Galveston Police Department is here 24/7—standing strong for our island community with integrity, professionalism, and heart. Have a great weekend, stay safe. #GalvestonPD #CommunityFirst #IslandStrong

@GalvestonLawyer Thank you, JZ…. Our Justice System isn’t perfect, but it is the best in the world. Much respect to you and your team.

🚨 National Police Week 🚔 They arrest ’em, we defend ’em. Batman & Joker… if they shook hands in court. 🦇🤝😈 Much respect to the officers doing their job — and to us doing ours (with coffee & 14 objections). ☕⚖️ #PoliceWeek #LawyerVsCop #CriminalDefenseLife

We honor the fallen. We stand with the brave. This National Police Week, we remember those who gave everything — and we recommit ourselves to serve with honor, courage, and pride. #NationalPoliceWeek #GalvestonPD #NeverForget

Galveston County law enforcement pauses to honor 33 officers who were killed in the line of duty. #HonorTheFallen #GalvestonPD i45.disciplemedia.com/posts/6741?sh=…

@houstonpolice @POTUS @WhiteHouse Congratulations Sgt. Simpo! A well-deserved honor, thank you for your heroic actions as well as your daily service to the citizens of Houston.

Congratulations to Sergeant Kendrick Simpo who was awarded The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor this morning by @POTUS Biden at the @WhiteHouse. (1 of 3)