Game Warden

Law Enforcement Off the Pavement

Caring deeply about the people and natural resources of Texas comes naturally to Texas game wardens. As commissioned peace officers, they lead the way in conservation enforcement, patrolling the lands and waterways of their communities and enforcing fishing, hunting and boating safety laws.

Texas game wardens also assist other law enforcement agencies with apprehending criminals; patrolling the Texas-Mexico border as part of the state’s homeland security initiative; investigating environmental crimes; and conducting search-and-rescue operations in the state’s bays, lakes and rivers.

When disasters strike, such as hurricanes and floods, wardens are at the forefront of rendering aid.

Texas game wardens approach law enforcement as a partnership with the public, through the long-established philosophy of Community Oriented Policing (COP). This philosophy promotes and supports organizational strategies to address the causes of unlawful activity through problems solving tactics and officer-community partnerships. The COP partnership engenders support for the protection of the state’s fish and wildlife resources and for public safety on our Texas waterways.

Furthermore, game wardens engage with and educate the public through extensive outreach programs.

Director - Colonel Craig Hunter

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
4200 Smith School Road
Austin, TX 78744
Telephone No.: (512) 389-4845

Deputy Director - Vacant
Austin Headquarters- (512) 389-4846

Division Senior Staff

Chief of Staff - Vacant - Austin HQ (512) 389-4854
Emergency Management - Major Willie Gonzalez - Austin HQ (512) 389-4627
Training - Major Danny Shaw - Training Academy (325) 948-3301
Division Attorney - Boyd Kennedy - Austin HQ (512) 389-4584
Budget/Purchasing - Brenda Braune - Austin HQ (512) 389-4847
Region 1 - Vacant - San Angelo (325) 651-4844 (PDF 224.8 KB)
Region 2 - Major Butch Shoop - Ft. Worth (817) 831-3128 (PDF 163.2 KB)
Region 3 - Major William Skeen - Rusk (903) 683-2511 (PDF 766.5 KB)
Region 4 - Major William Skeen - Houston (281) 931-6471 (PDF 658.2 KB)
Region 5 - Larry Young - San Antonio (210) 348-7375 (PDF 164.1 KB)
Region 6 - Vacant - Lubbock (806) 761-4930 (PDF 154.8 KB)
Region 7 - Major Jeff Gillenwaters - Brownwood (325) 646-0440 (PDF 154 KB)
Region 8 - Major Butch Shoop - Mt. Pleasant (903) 572-7966 (PDF 233.3 KB)
Region 9 - Major Jeff Gillenwaters - Temple (254) 778-2851 (PDF 197.7 KB)
Region 10 - Major Larry Young - Corpus Christi (361) 289-5566 (PDF 423.7 KB)
You can download a PDF map of the Region's offices by clicking on the links above.