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Fort Worth council renames South Patrol headquarters for slain officer Billy Randolph
Summary
Council unanimously approved a resolution renaming the Fort Worth South Patrol Division headquarters for Sgt. Billy Randolph, who was killed in the line of duty in August 2024; family members attended the meeting for the vote.
The Fort Worth City Council voted to rename the Fort Worth Police Department’s South Patrol Division headquarters as the Billy Randolph South Patrol Division Headquarters, in a resolution honoring Sergeant Billy Randolph.
The resolution recited Randolph’s service history: he graduated from the police academy in 1995 after serving in the U.S. Air Force and studying criminal justice, served nearly 30 years with the department, and was killed in the line of duty on Aug. 12, 2024. Family members and department representatives attended the meeting; the mayor read the resolution and council voted to adopt it.
What the resolution does
The council resolution formally changes the facility’s name to Billy Randolph South Patrol Division Headquarters and memorializes Randolph’s service and sacrifice. City staff and the police department had recommended the name change, and the council approved the resolution without amendment.
Ending
Family members thanked the council following the vote. The city will implement the renaming in signage and official references consistent with the resolution.
