Police Department

For all emergencies, dial 9-1-1. For non-emergencies in Hale County, please dial (806) 296-2724. For non-emergencies in Lubbock County, please dial (806) 775-1601.

GOING ON VACATION? Let the Police Department know when you are out of town and we can keep a closer watch on your property. All you need to do is fill out a Vacation Watch Request Form and drop it off at City Hall. Download the Form .

Racial Profiling Reports

The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) collects incident-based data in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure Article 2.131 – 2.138. To view the Texas Law Enforcement Agency Racial Profiling Reports submitted to TCOLE, please visit tcole.texas.gov/content/racial-profiling-reports.

Abernathy Police Chiefs

Name	Appointed
Jay Daniel	1959
Willard Opp	1961
Richard Roe	August 1962
Bill Wilkinson	June 1963
Frank Chapman	June 1965
Troy Coon	September 1965
Frank Russell	July 1971
Charles Coats	January 1976
Clyde Vandygriff	October 1976
Jimmy Williams	December 1980
Ray Naron	April 1981
Harvey Grady	March 1991
Luis Lopez	January 1997
Johnny Cochran	December 1999
Luis Villarreal	June 2001
John Ballard	December 2008
Cameron Bowman	August 2012
Luis Villarreal	September 2017
Dwain Read	March 2020