Aransas Pass
Texas
City of Aransas Pass
The first people to discover Aransas Pass were the Karankawa Indians. They used dugout canoes and fished with bows and arrows, but by 1830 there were very few Karankawas left. Around 1850, the white settlers started moving in and Aransas Pass became a sleepy little town. Even in later years it was still a laid back city.
Just as our neighbor, Corpus Christi, took its name from Spanish Catholic Missionary influence during Spanish explorations of the New World, certainly our modified 'Aransas' also came from visits to the Texas coastal plains by the Spanish and the naming of the natural Aransas Pass from the Gulf of Mexico to inland Laguna Madre and Redfish Bay.
The City of Aransas Pass was founded in 1909 by a promotion of a great land lottery. It developed as a fishing village and the first shipment of shrimp to San Antonio was in 1912. At this time it was the homeport for about 300 large shrimp trawlers, which annually net millions of pounds of shrimp.
Aransas Pass is a perfect retirement paradise. Recreational activities to enjoy include birding, duck hunting, fishing, boating, and kayaking.
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Aransas Pass Police Department News: Stolen Animal? Nope! More Like Stolen Valor…
This past week, Jason Followell solicited information from a man, William Watkins, about a perceived poor experience with our animal care services (ACO) division. Watkins was encouraged to participate in Followell's egregiously false video. Soon…
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February has been a busy month for training. We held the 2023 Crystal Bath Memorial TCO Symposium Feb 16th and 17th. The event attracted 66 telecommunications officers and first responders from all over the state for this two-day training event.…
Read More »City Of Aransas Pass Police Department : Monthly Public Safety Report – January 2023
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Read More »City Of Aransas Pass Police Department : January Training
We have started 2023 strong with training. So far this month, we have already completed several diverse training courses. We are also in the final preparation mode for this year's Crystal Bath Memorial TCO Symposium, which will be happening on…
Read More »City of Aransas Pass : Monthly Public Safety Report – October 2022
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Read More »City of Aransas Pass : Monthly Public Safety Report – September 2022
Each month, we provide a report to the City Council on department activities. We also make that report accessible to the community. Here’s the report for last month. Monthly-Public-Safety-Report-SP_7-1Download Videos are not displayed in…
Read More »City of Aransas Pass New post Fatal Crash Investigation
Saturday evening, 10-29-2022, around 10:40 p.m., APPD officers and medical first responders were sent to a major crash involving two vehicles, one of them having rolled over. Officers arrived and checked the conditions of those involved. Officers…
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Annual Holiday Festivities Annual Holiday Festivities – We continue in our annual tradition of spreading holiday cheer. Our goal is to reach as many people as possible. Just as in the case of previous years, our efforts are only possible…
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On Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, at approximately 2 p.m., the Aransas Pass Police Marine Division was requested by the Ingleside Police Dept. and the US Coast Guard to assist in a search and rescue operation. Public safety crews were searching for a…
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