The Safety City Staff

Jennifer Stuckey

Jennifer joined the Abilene Police Department's Safety Education Unit in March of 1999 and is the Safety City Coordinator. She is a graduate of Abilene High School and Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, TX. She also completed a Master's degree in Sports and Recreation Management in 1998 from HSU. Jennifer schedules the classes at Safety City and assists the kids on the course. She enjoys working with children and teaching them to be safe.

State Trooper Sparky Dean

Trooper Dean has been with the Texas Department of Public Safety since 1977. In 1994 he began working at Safety City, just one of his many job responsibilities. Trooper Dean wants to remind you why it is important to wear your bicycle helmet when driving your bicycle:

1. A bruise to the brain does not heal like a bruise on your arm.
2. Your brain is what makes you unique. Wearing a bicycle helmet is important to Maintain Your Brain!

Lt. Randy Doan

Lt. Doan is a 25 year veteran of the Abilene Fire Department. He has been assigned to the Fire Prevention and Public Education Division since 1991. Randy is the Lieutenant in charge of the Public Education Division. He has been married for 38 years to his wife Rhonda; they have two children and five grandchildren.

Fire Fighter Gary Hamner

Merkel native and Army veteran Gary Hamner joined the Abilene Fire Department in 1984. He married his wife Heather in 1974; they live near Tuscola and have three daughters, one son, three grandsons, and one granddaughter.

Officer Tracy Gates

Officer Gates is originally from Austin, Texas and came to Abilene in 1997 to play volleyball at Abilene Christian University. She graduated in 2002 with a BA in Sociology and joined the Abilene Police Department in 2003. Tracy has worked on patrol, in the Criminal Investigation Division, the Crime Suppression Unit, is a training officer and is a member of the Police Bicycle Unit. Tracy became the Safety Education Officer in May 2010. Tracy is married and has three children.

Officers of the Abilene Police Department, Troopers from Texas Department of Public Safety, and Metro Care personnel assist the Safety City when needed. We appreciate their support in the Safety City program.