title: Tulare Police Department (California)
text: # Tulare Police Department (California)
  
  The Tulare Police Department is the police department serving Tulare, California. As of January 2022, the Chief of Police was Wes Hensley.
  
  ## Overview
  
  ### Divisions/Units
  
  * Patrol Division
  * Investigation Division
  * Administrative Division
  * Animal Services
  
  ## Fallen officers
  
  Since the establishment of the Tulare Police Department, three police officers and one police dog have died in the line of duty.
  
  Officers:
  
  | Name | Rank | Date of death | Cause |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | George Martin | City Marshal | 18 Oct 1903 | Gunfire |
  | Robert Andrew Carter | Constable | 6 Oct 1918 | Gunfire |
  | Richard Wellington Smith | Police Officer | 11 Jan 1947 | Gunfire |
  
  K9:
  
  | Name | Rank | Date of death | Cause |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Bane | K9 | 9 Dec 2018 | Gunfire |
  