Honoring the courage, service, and sacrifice of those who gave all. Officer Brent Thompson statue Corner of South Beaton Street and East Sixth Avenue, in downtown Corsicana Speaker: Navarro County Sheriff Elmer Tanner July 6, 2026 at 6:00 pm Notable Fallen Officers The 2016 Ambush Incident On July 7, 2016, during a peaceful protest against police brutality in downtown Dallas, a gunman opened fire, resulting in the deaths of these five officers. This incident marked the deadliest attack on law enforcement since 9/11, with nine other officers and two civilians injured. The attack was carried out by Micah Johnson, who […]

June 19, 1865 Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.  It was June 19, 1865 that the Union soldiers, led by General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free.  Note: this was two and a half years after President Lincoln ‘s Emancipation Proclamation — which had become official January 1, 1863.  The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive Order.  However, with the surrender of […]

Victor has been the mascot for the Republican Party of Texas since the 2012 state convention.  He has been generously housed in Navarro County. Victor is available for rental. for your political event.  Contact Chairman Steve Jessup