Scotty Shiver

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Personal Information

Shiver began his career with DPS in 1995. His first assignment was with THP in Navasota, and he later transferred to Huntsville. In 2001, Shiver was promoted to Sergeant/Investigator with the Criminal Law Enforcement Division, serving in the Motor Vehicle Theft Service in Arlington for six years, as well as the Motor Vehicle Theft Service in Houston, which included a four-year assignment to the Houston Police Department’s Houston Auto Crimes Task Force. He also served as a member of the DPS SWAT Team.

Shiver’s first Texas Ranger assignment was with Company C - Lubbock in 2011, and he later transferred to Company A - Houston. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 2014. During those years he also served as a member of Special Response Team-5 (SRT), SRT-2, and then as the Lieutenant Coordinator, Precision Rifle Coordinator and Team Leader for SRT-5. In 2017, he promoted to Ranger Captain. Shiver was subsequently appointed to Major in 2018 to oversee the PIU, and in 2019, he transferred as a Major to oversee the Special Operations Group at Austin Headquarters. In November 2021, Shiver was appointed to Regional Director for the Capitol Region, where he served until this promotion.

Shiver earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Texas at Arlington, a Master of Arts in Security Management from the American Military University and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy Class #276.

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Contact and Phone Numbers

(512) 424-7700
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