Letter from my department head not accepted!!!
Moderators: carlson1, Charles L. Cotton
Letter from my department head not accepted!!!
A couple of weeks ago I sent my application to DPS which included a letter from my department head as required to get the Peace Officers discounted fee and ability to bypass the CHS course. Today I get a letter from DPS telling me the letter from my department head isnt going to be accepted. I am the elected constable in my precinct and department head. There is no one higher ranking than me in my office, so I had no choice but to write my own letter. lol. On the letter from DPS on the side, handwritten and high lighted it says "You Can Not Write Your Own Letter". So as Im sitting on hold to talk to a rep, I am typing this post trying to figure out where I need to get this letter from.....
This should be interesting.
This should be interesting.
Re: Letter from my department head not accepted!!!
Welcome to bureaucracy.
Good luck...
Good luck...
I never let schooling interfere with my education. Mark Twain
Re: Letter from my department head not accepted!!!
can the county sheriff or county judge write a letter for you....
"Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward. Freedom will be defended!"
-President George W. Bush, September 11, 2001
-President George W. Bush, September 11, 2001
Re: Letter from my department head not accepted!!!
I called and was told the county judge, mayor could write it. I asked about a county commissioner and was told "sure". So I guess we will see.
Re: Letter from my department head not accepted!!!
That is EXACTLY what they (DPS) told us in my CHL Instructor course, "You can not write/sign your own letter." Get another official ie: DA, Sherriff, Commissioner, etc to sign.
AF-Odin
Texas LTC, SSC & FRC Instructor
NRA Pistol, Home Firearms Safety, Personal Protection in the Home Instructor & RSO
NRA & TSRA Life Member
Texas LTC, SSC & FRC Instructor
NRA Pistol, Home Firearms Safety, Personal Protection in the Home Instructor & RSO
NRA & TSRA Life Member
- Wodathunkit
- Senior Member
- Posts: 895
- Joined: Mon Nov 26, 2012 11:18 am
- Location: Friendswood, Texas
Re: Letter from my department head not accepted!!!
I'll write your letter, I'm the retired president of the Alvin Library Board. My letter and $4.25 will get you a grande coffee from Starbucks. 

"Character is doing the right thing, even when nobody is looking" - J.C. watts Jr.
CHL since Jan. 2013
53 days mailbox to mailbox.
CHL since Jan. 2013
53 days mailbox to mailbox.
Re: Letter from my department head not accepted!!!
AF-Odin wrote:That is EXACTLY what they (DPS) told us in my CHL Instructor course, "You can not write/sign your own letter." Get another official ie: DA, Sherriff, Commissioner, etc to sign.

NRA Endowment Member
- rbwhatever1
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1434
- Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:16 pm
- Location: Paradise Texas
Re: Letter from my department head not accepted!!!
Ha! Some of my late Elementary and early Middle School Teachers accepted a few of those from me when we played hookie to go fishing...
III
Re: Letter from my department head not accepted!!!
rbwhatever1 wrote:Ha! Some of my late Elementary and early Middle School Teachers accepted a few of those from me when we played hookie to go fishing...

The laws that forbid the carrying of arms... disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes.
NRA Life Member
NRA Life Member
Re: Letter from my department head not accepted!!!
Good luck. I hope this works out for you.qballwill wrote:I called and was told the county judge, mayor could write it. I asked about a county commissioner and was told "sure". So I guess we will see.
"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." — Will Rogers
Re: Letter from my department head not accepted!!!
Did you sign the note "rbwhatever1's Mother"?rbwhatever1 wrote:Ha! Some of my late Elementary and early Middle School Teachers accepted a few of those from me when we played hookie to go fishing...
Mel
Airworthiness Inspector specializing in Experimental and Light-Sport Aircraft since the last Century.
Airworthiness Inspector specializing in Experimental and Light-Sport Aircraft since the last Century.
-
- Senior Member
- Posts: 357
- Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 6:38 pm
- Location: a little bit of everywhere
Re: Letter from my department head not accepted!!!
Why don't you just carry under LEOSA?
Sent to you from Galt's Gulch.
- rbwhatever1
- Senior Member
- Posts: 1434
- Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:16 pm
- Location: Paradise Texas
Re: Letter from my department head not accepted!!!
No sir! I used Mrs *******. Once, my buddies and I took a day off from school that turned into a one week hiatus for our fishing and exploring excursions. We got hooked on freedom and I think it was Tom Sawyers fault. Made it back in to school the following week no problem. Safe, until my teacher ran into my mom in the grocery store a few days later. The teacher never knew what I did but I never did it again. I learned small towns were VERY small and moms were VERY awesome. Think I was grounded for the entire summer on that one...
Sorry for hijacking your thread. Happy Friday Armed Texans!
Sorry for hijacking your thread. Happy Friday Armed Texans!
III