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Persistent hosts Wave Relay® Technical Exchange Meeting in New York

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Persistent Systems, LLC ("Persistent"), a leader in mobile ad hoc networking (MANET) technology, held its first Wave Relay® Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) for the user community at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, in New York City, on October 2-3.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Persistent Systems, LLC ("Persistent"), a leader in mobile ad hoc networking (MANET) technology, held its first Wave Relay® Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) for the user community at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, in New York City, on October 2-3.
  • "The Technical Exchange Meeting—which will become an annual event—brought our users together to share their experiences and best practices for the benefit of the community as a whole," said Dr. Herbert Rubens, CEO of Persistent Systems.
  • "We collaborated with users from the U.S. Marine Corps, the UK Royal Marines, law enforcement, as well as our Wave Relay® Ecosystem Partners."
  • Members of the Wave Relay® Ecosystem, an industry alliance of unmanned system, sensor, camera, and software companies all using Persistent's Wave Relay® MANET network both attended and exhibited their network-integrated products at the Technical Exchange Meeting.

Beloved Local Beaumont Musician Goes Missing, Last Seen in Tomball, Texas

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Monday, March 20, 2023
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TOMBALL, Texas, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The family of beloved local musician Kay-Alana Turner is pleading for the safe return of their daughter, who has been missing since Friday, March 10th. She was last seen in Harris County wearing a bright pink maxi dress. Kay-Alana was experiencing a manic episode at the time she went missing, relaying to loved ones that she hadn't slept in two days since her medication was recently changed. Kidnapping has not been ruled out as the explanation for her sudden disappearance.

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  • TOMBALL, Texas, March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The family of beloved local musician Kay-Alana Turner is pleading for the safe return of their daughter, who has been missing since Friday, March 10th.
  • On Friday, March 9th, Kay-Alana's boyfriend, James, and best friend, Brittany, became concerned when she texted "no help" to Brittany without explanation.
  • A friend in Austin shared that he received a call from Kay-Alana announcing that she was driving to visit him.
  • Kay-Alana Turner is a family girl and celebrated local musician in Beaumont, Texas who loves vintage clothing and playing with her niece and nephew.

Harris County Sheriff's Department, one of the Largest Sheriff's Departments in the U.S., has Selected the Byrna TCR as its 68 Caliber Less-Lethal Platform

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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The outcome of this evaluation period has resulted in the Harris County Sheriff's Office selecting and ordering Byrna's TCR .68 caliber launchers.

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  • The outcome of this evaluation period has resulted in the Harris County Sheriff's Office selecting and ordering Byrna's TCR .68 caliber launchers.
  • Instructors within the Harris County Sheriff's Office will be attending the Byrna Law Enforcement and Private Security Train-the-Trainer (T3) Course in June.
  • Bryan Ganz, CEO of Byrna, stated that "we are extremely pleased to have been selected by the Harris County Sheriff's Office over all of Byrna's less-lethal competitors.
  • In fact, Harris County Sheriff's Office is but one of a number of recent Law Enforcement, Private Security and School Safety wins for Byrna.

Harris County Sheriff's Department, one of the Largest Sheriff's Department in the U.S., will be Using Byrna Launchers in the Harris County Jail

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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The outcome of this evaluation period has resulted in the Harris County Sheriff's Office selecting and ordering Byrna's TCR .68 caliber launchers.

Key Points: 
  • The outcome of this evaluation period has resulted in the Harris County Sheriff's Office selecting and ordering Byrna's TCR .68 caliber launchers.
  • Instructors within the Harris County Sheriff's Office will be attending the Byrna Law Enforcement and Private Security Train-the-Trainer (T3) Course in June.
  • In fact, Harris County Sheriff's Office is but one of a number of recent Law Enforcement, Private Security and School Safety wins for Byrna.
  • The Lincoln Unified School District Police Department, located in Stockton, California, has purchased the handheld Byrna SD to equip all department personnel.

Ammons Law Firm and Collmer Law Group win emergency court order to preserve evidence at site of fatal rig incident in Humble

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Monday, July 26, 2021
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Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the man was working on a rig located near the 7000 block of Winfield Road when then equipment fell on him.

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  • Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the man was working on a rig located near the 7000 block of Winfield Road when then equipment fell on him.
  • The Ammons Law Firm and Collmer Law Group filed suit Friday morning on behalf of the worker's widow and child.
  • Within hours of the suit's filing, attorney Rob Ammons won a court order that requires Crisco Operating to keep the rig site shut down for the next week.
  • While the incident scene remains protected by the court's order, engineering experts and the widow's attorneys will inspect and photograph the scene to gather evidence for trial.

CITGO and Harris County Sheriff's Office Distribute Kindles to Houston-Area Students

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Tuesday, May 29, 2018
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HOUSTON, May 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --In recognition of the role attendance plays in boosting students' success, CITGO Petroleum Corporation partnered with the Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) for the Kindling Young Minds program.

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  • HOUSTON, May 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --In recognition of the role attendance plays in boosting students' success, CITGO Petroleum Corporation partnered with the Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) for the Kindling Young Minds program.
  • "The link between attendance and educational outcomes is clear as day," said Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
  • This year, 50 winning students in each ISD were awarded a Kindle, for a total of 150 Kindles.
  • To date, CITGO has helped distribute more than 500 Kindles as part of the Kindling Young Minds program over the course of a five-year partnership with the HCSO.