Texas State Police
Force working racially based crimes in Texas prior to 1873 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Texas Ranger Division or Texas Highway Patrol.
The Texas State Police (TSP) is a defunct 19th century law enforcement agency that was created following the Civil War by order of Texas Governor Edmund J. Davis. The TSP worked primarily against racially based crimes in Texas, and included black policemen. It was replaced by a renewed Texas Rangers force in 1873.