New Lufkin Police Officer Gets Tased
The instant the barbs hit your back, all of your muscles tense up at once. The overwhelming sensory disruption is over in an instant, and you are slowly being lowered to the ground.
The burning or stinging sensation continues as your muscles rapidly and uncontrollably contract. Congratulations, you are now a newly minted Lufkin Police Officer.
Tasers or stun guns are used for pain compliance by many officers in law enforcement. LPD tests all of their new officers as part of training on the stun gun, so they will know what it feels like and how to recover quickly in an emergency.
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Would you ride the lightning for the chance at a great career with starting pay of $60,322.20? If you are over 21 and ready to start knocking out that rent on your own, a career in law enforcement could be the way to go.
Jonas Guy thinks so and has just become Lufkin's newest police officer. Guy graduated from the Angelina College Police Academy on May 19.
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According to the Lufkin Police Department via Facebook, he was presented with his graduation certificate by his father-in-law, Chris Carroll, an investigator with the Angelina County Sheriff's Office, and he earned the fitness award for his class.
He was sworn in as a Lufkin Police Officer on May 21 by Mayor Mark Hicks. Then yesterday on June 3, 2025, he officially added himself to the ranks by getting tased.
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Now the capabilities and limitations of the weapon are clear in his mind. Find out more by going to lufkinpolice.com.
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