Waco, TX – According to the state officials, Bryan Rippee was announced as the new Chief of the Texas Highway Patrol and Jason Hester as the new Chief of the Infrastructure Operations Division.
As Chief of the Texas Highway Patrol, Rippee will oversee all operations and direction for the division. He takes over for Chief Orlando Alanis, who retired from the department.
Rippee’s promotion was approved by the Public Safety Commission (PSC) during its October meeting, and it took effect Dec. 1, 2023. He is stationed at DPS Headquarters in Austin.
As Chief of the Infrastructure Operations Division, Jason Hester will oversee personnel and operations in Vehicle & Technical Services, Procurement and Contract Services, Facilities and Major Construction Operations, DPS Operational Support Services, Human Resources and Victim & Employee Support Services.
