Editing Cockrell Hill, Texas (section)

== Public safety ==
Law enforcement is carried out by the Cockrell Hill Police Department, which employs paid and reserve sworn police officers. The current police chief is Daryle Ryan.

The Cockrell Hill Police Department has suffered one line of duty death. On May 30, 1999, Police Officer Tiffany Hickey died six days after she sustained injuries in a motor vehicle collision during pursuit of a suspect. Officer Hickey was the passenger in the patrol car, being driven by her field training officer (FTO), when they attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding and running a red light. Officer Hickey radioed dispatch to notify them of the chase but, due to an antiquated radio system, dispatch never heard the call because another officer was transmitting. Approximately three minutes later the FTO swerved to avoid another vehicle in an intersection and struck a light pole. Officer Hickey remained in serious condition before succumbing to her injuries. Officer Hickey had served with the agency for only 1 month.<ref>"[http://www.odmp.org/officer/15260-police-officer-tiffany-catherine-hickey Police Officer Tiffany Catherine Hickey]," [[Officer Down Memorial Page]]. Retrieved on September 6, 2011.</ref>

Fire safety is regulated by the all-volunteer Cockrell Hill Fire Department, which contracts its emergency ambulance services to the [[Dallas Fire Department]].

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