Area Texas Ranger promoted to lieutenant

Texas Ranger Brent Barina was promoting to Ranger Lieutenant. Barina has served this area well as an effective law enforcement officer. Many Fayette County citizens, law enforcement agents, and officials joined to thank him for his many years of service to Fayette, Bastrop and Lee counties. On hand for the promation were, from left, Fayette County Lieutenant David Beyer, City of La Grange Police Captain Troy Stevens, Fayette County Judge Dan Mueller, Assistant County Attorney James Herbrich, Schulenburg Police Chief Troy Brenek, Barina, Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek, EMS Director Josh Vandever, City of La Grange Police Chief David Gilbreath, Fayette County Investigator David Smith, and City of La Grange Police Investigator Kenny Schmidt.