Watauga Police Department

Please join us as we recognize four members of the Watauga Police Department for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to serving our community!

The Watauga Police Department will be holding a promotion ceremony to honor the following personnel:

• Corporal C. Paris promoting to Sergeant
• Corporal R. Griffin promoting to Sergeant
• Detective K. Bell promoting to Corporal
• Detective J. Branscum promoting to Corporal

Wednesday, June 3, 2026
4 PM
Watauga Council Chambers
7105 Whitley Rd.
Watauga, TX 76148

This ceremony is open to the public, and we invite the community to join us in celebrating this important milestone in their careers.

🗣️Rumor Control
We are aware of rumors circulating online about an alleged attempted kidnapping this morning near the 7 11 at 7001 Rufe Snow Drive.
This information is FALSE.
At approximately 5:21 AM, officers responded after a young child was found wandering alone in the 7 11 parking lot. Officers determined the child had unlocked the front door of their home and walked away without the parents’ knowledge.
The child was unharmed, and the mother arrived on scene shortly after.
At this time, there is no evidence of an attempted kidnapping connected to this incident.