Seven active duty Game Wardens from the Class of 1993
January 27, 2023 - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department recognized the 30th Anniversary of the remaining graduates of the 43rd Texas Game Warden Academy, which graduated on April 9, 1993. Seven of the original thirty-nine graduates are still active Texas Game Wardens. Among the final seven working is Shelby County’s own Capt. Mike Hanson (pictured above, second from left).
The Game Wardens were recognized and presented 30-year Service Awards, during a meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, held Thursday, January 26th at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Headquarters in Austin.
Capt. Hanson has spent his entire career in the East Texas area with 20 years of continuous field service, directly assigned to Shelby County. This is currently the longest that any game warden has remained in Shelby County, in the history of Texas Game Wardens. Since promoting to Captain Game Warden in 2012, his oversight of a multi-county area has been based out of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Law Enforcement Office located in Rusk. He and his wife Tammy live in Timpson where they raised two children, Macey Jo and Jake.
Since the first Texas Game Wardens were commissioned in 1895, the agency has for over 125 years exemplified dedication, passion, and commitment to protecting the natural resources of Texas. They serve as a highly trained, deeply committed group of State Law Enforcement professionals dedicated to public safety and the protection of the vast natural resources of Texas.
