Denver Collins (center) has been promoted by the Murphy Police
Department to Sergeant. Municipal Court Judge Natalie Banuelos (left) administered the oath of office under the
watchful eye of Police Chief GM Cox, PhD. Collins, the department’s third sergeant, has been a police officer for 18
years, having spent the last nine-and-a-half years serving the residents and businesses of Murphy. A former member
of the Allen Police Department, Collins joined Murphy to establish the motorcycle unit, becoming the department’s
first motorcycle officer. During his tenure with Murphy, Collins has held the ranks of Corporal, Officer in Charge, and
Detective. His training portfolio includes the FBI’s Hostage/Crisis Negotiations, Criminal Investigations, Background
Investigations, and New Supervisors Course, and is nearing completion of a Criminal Justice Administration degree
through Tarleton State University.
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