Trio of retired Texas Rangers joins Horseshoe Bay police force

HORSESHOE BAY — There’s an old saying in Texas law enforcement circles — “One riot, one Ranger.” Which, in effect, means a Texas Ranger can handle just about anything.

And while the Highland Lakes might not see too many riots, four lawmen tied to the legendary agency — where officers have transformed from frontier scouts who tamed early Texas to high-tech investigators battling white-collar crime and modern narco-terrorists — have settled into new jobs with local police departments.

Three are working for the Horseshoe Bay Police Department — Jim Denman, Jess Ramos and Rocky Wardlow.

A fourth, former Ranger Sgt. Garth Davis, is at the Burnet Police Department.

The three officers in Horseshoe Bay recently spoke to The Tribune about their decision to come out of retirement and work for the nascent city, which incorporated in 2005.