Gainesville Texas Police Department

The police department is using social media as an avenue to disseminate factual information in a quick and accurate manner so the general public is aware of what is occurring within the community. We encourage you to submit comments, but please note this is not a public forum.

Comments posted to this page will be monitored. The City of Gainesville and the Gainesville Police Department reserve the rights to delete comments that contain: obscene language or sexual content, threatening or defamatory comments about any person or organization (including us), support or opposition to any political parties, and promotion of illegal activities.

Should the end user (you) be arrested or formally charged with a criminal offense or may be arrested in connection with a criminal offense, your image may be displayed on our page. (These images and information are public information.)

By liking or interacting with our page, you agree to the above terms.

We thank all the followers of the page and support received from the community. Your positive input and help has identified suspects and cleared many cases.

College students:

Law enforcement services were provided by City Marshals from 1873 to 1919.

In 1919, City Marshal Sid Loving was named Chief of Police.