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Denton County proclaims Public Safety Telecommunications Week; sheriff praises 9-1-1 telecommunicators
Summary
Commissioners declared April 12–18, 2026, Public Safety Telecommunications Week and the sheriff and commissioners thanked 9-1-1 telecommunicators for handling high call volumes and multi-jurisdictional responsibilities.
Denton County Commissioners Court on April 14 read and adopted a proclamation recognizing April 12–18, 2026, as Public Safety Telecommunications Week, honoring the county’s 9-1-1 telecommunicators for their training and response work.
The proclamation highlighted telecommunicators as “often the sole lifeline” to police, fire and emergency medical services, noting specialized training and ongoing duties. The proclamation said telecommunicators handled large call volumes in 2024, citing more than 78,000 9-1-1 calls and approximately 177,000 non-emergency calls for service.
Sheriff (speaker identified in the transcript as the county sheriff) praised the telecommunicators as ‘‘the calm voice in the middle of chaos’’ and told the court the communications team had saved lives during his 38-year career. Commissioners added thanks and noted the telecommunicators serve multiple municipalities across Denton County.
The court moved, seconded and approved the proclamation. The action was recorded as a formal proclamation vote; no budget or staffing changes were adopted at the meeting.
The proclamation is a county recognition of weeklong observance and a public thank-you to the county communications staff.
