City Seeks Input for Crestview Neighborhood Plan

TEMPLE, TX (June 26, 2020) – The City of Temple is seeking resident feedback on the final draft its Crestview Neighborhood Plan.The plan is part of the City’s "Love Where You Live" initiative, where the City will dev...

Portion of Old Waco Road to Close for Construction

TEMPLE, TX (June 24, 2020) – A portion of Old Waco Road will be closed for about 10 days beginning June 30 as part of the ongoing Outer Loop Phase 3B project.Traffic will be detoured between Brandon Drive and the entrance to Alpha Omega...

H-E-B All-American Fourth of July Drive-In Fireworks Show

TEMPLE, TX (June 16, 2020) – The City of Temple invites residents to celebrate Independence Day from the comfort of their vehicles at the H-E-B All-American Fourth of July Drive-In Fireworks Show.The event, hosted by City of Temple Park...

Portion of South 37th Street to Close for Construction

TEMPLE, TX (June 15, 2020) – A portion of South 37th Street will be closed for about two weeks as contractors replace the storm sewer system.The roadway will close on Thursday, June 18, between West Avenue M and West Avenue P.Limited ac...

Temple City Council Appoints New City Secretary

TEMPLE, TX (June 9, 2020) – The Temple City Council unanimously appointed Jana Lewellen on Monday to serve as the new City Secretary.A Temple native, Lewellen most recently held the position of City Secretary for the C...

City Receives Grant for Community Policing Effort

TEMPLE, TX (June 3, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that the City of Temple will be awarded a $375,000 grant to enhance the Temple Police Department’s community policing efforts.This funding will create three new p...

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Register with CodeRED Emergency Notification System

Temple residents can receive emergency notifications by registering with the CodeRED system.  CodeRED is an emergency notification service that allows emergency officials to notify residents and businesses by telephone, cell phone, text message, ...

Temple Police Arrest Former TISD Teacher

TEMPLE, TX (June 30, 2020) – Former TISD teacher Jennifer Hoelscher, 35, was arrested Tuesday for engaging in an improper relationship with a single 17-year-old Temple High School student. Temple officers became aware of the si...

TPD Partners with Project Beloved to Create Soft Interview Room

TEMPLE, TX (June 29, 2020) –The Temple Police Department has partnered with non-profit organization Project Beloved to provide a soft interview room for victims of sexual assault and other violent crimes.

The room is equipped with furniture, blan...

TPD Makes Arrest in Saturday Night Shooting

TEMPLE, TX (July 29, 2019) – Temple Police arrested two suspects involved in a shooting that took place late Saturday night. The incident occurred at the intersection of South 15th Street and West Avenue P. At about 11:15 p.m.,...

TPD Responds to Saturday Stabbing

TEMPLE, TX (June 27, 2020) – Temple Police Department responded to a call in reference to a stabbing at a residence near the 1600 block of South 5th Street. The incident left one woman with injuries.An initial investigation revealed tha...

UPDATE: TPD Responds to Thursday Stabbing

TEMPLE, TX (June 22, 2020) – Christopher Henry, 37, of Killeen was charged with capital murder for the death of Rose Davis.Charges against the second suspect are still pending further investigation.This is an active investigation. More ...

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UPDATE: TPD Responds to Thursday Stabbing

TEMPLE, TX (June 19, 2020) – The victim of Thursday night’s stabbing succumbed to her injuries. She is identified as 68-year-old Rose Davis. Next of kin have been notified.Two suspects are in custody in relation to this case. ...

TPD Responds to Thursday Stabbing

TEMPLE, TX (June 18, 2020) – The Temple Police Department responded to a stabbing Thursday evening at The Bridge Apartments, 404 South Fryers Creek Circle.Officers responded to the call at about 9:50 p.m. An adult female victim...

TPD Responds to Shots-Fired Call

 TEMPLE, TX (June 15, 2020) –The Temple Police Department responded to a shots-fired call early Monday morning in the 1200 block of South 26th Street.

At about 2:20 a.m., officers were advised that someone had fired several shots into a ...

TPD Responds to Sunday Morning Shooting

TEMPLE, TX (June 14, 2020) –The Temple Police Department responded to a shooting early Sunday morning in the 2300 block of South 55th Street.Officers responded to the call at about 2:20 a.m. A single male victim was transported to Baylor Scott &...

Temple PD Responds to Shooting

TEMPLE, TX (June 9, 2020) – The Temple Police Department responded to a shooting Tuesday evening at a residence in the 500 block of South 16th Street.Officers were dispatched at 7:34 p.m. and were advised that one male and one female vi...

TPD Searches for Suspect in Forgery Case

TEMPLE, TX (June 09, 2020) –Temple Police Department is asking the community for any information in reference to a forgery that took place late November 2019.On December 12, 2019, TPD officers met with the victim who claimed that an unknown indi...

TPD Responds to Sunday Evening Shooting

TEMPLE, TX (June 7, 2020) –The Temple Police Department responded to a shooting Sunday evening at the Village at Meadowbend Apartments, 2787 Martin Luther King Junior Drive.Officers were dispatched at about 9:15 p.m. and located a male ...

Letter from Police Chief Shawn M. Reynolds

"Dear City of Temple residents, friends, colleagues, guests and visitors,Recent events in Minneapolis have created a chain reaction across our country. This reaction has led to pain, anger, frustration and in some cases, lawlessness. We have watched ...

Shawn Reynolds Begins Role as Chief of Police

TEMPLE, TX (June 2, 2020) – Shawn Reynolds officially took the role Monday as the City of Temple’s top law enforcement official.The U.S. Navy Veteran was chosen last month from a field of more than 50 candidates. As C...