Sheriff Bill E. Waybourn of Tarrant County, Texas, began his career in the U.S. Air Force. After serving active duty, Bill began working for Dalworthington Gardens Police Department. Bill was promoted to Chief of Police on June 1, 1984 making him then the youngest police chief in the state of Texas.
In his many years as Chief of Dalworthington Gardens, he pioneered the Texas model for the DWI “No Refusal” program—which has been credited with lowering the fatality and DWI rate and is now being used as the model for several surroundings states.
He has also testified before the state legislature on a diverse array of issues relating to the Second Amendment.
Bill is married to Laura Waybourn and together they have ten children, eight of whom were adopted. Bill and Laura are zealous and passionate advocates for the fatherless.