Coffee City, Texas Speed Traps
Hwy 155 around the bridges on Lake Palestine
https://www.businessinsider.com/coffee-city-texas-speed-trap-shuts-down-entire-police-force-2023-9
“Coffee City in Texas disbanded its entire police force this week.
An investigation found that at least a dozen officers had once faced criminal charges.
Even the police chief had a DUI charge he never reported.”
waiting to see if they “re-band”. Had black vehicles w clear vinyl decals/writing. Used to hide all along 155. They worked outside of Coffee City as well – my daughter was stopped late at night on her way home for going a few miles over – in Dogwood City. Local office was busy when we went to clear it up.
TX State HWY 155 northbound on bridge over Lake Palestine
There are four liquor stores in Coffee City, Henderson County, near the Smith County line. The larger city to the north is Tyler, in Smith County. Coffee City uses reserve officers (not paid) to supplement their police department. I have contested the speeding ticket I received on October 21, 2017, at c. 10:00 p.m. on a Saturday night. The speed limit sign is posted on the bridge wall, without any illumination. So far, as of September 23, 2018, I have not had my demanded speedy jury trial.
Coffee City operates on the cheap. Because of my questions, via Public Information Requests and discovery request, Coffee City has: replaced their municipal court judge (not an attorney) serving as her own clerk, with a part-time clerk sent to municipal court clerk training; unpaid municipal court prosecutor (defaulted to Henderson County District Attorney because Coffee City does not have a city attorney to serve as municipal court prosecutor) resigned on June 6, 2018; the Coffee City Police Chief resigned on June 22, 2018; and the Coffee City Municipal Court Judge recused herself on July 27, 2018, from my long-pending case.
Speeding citations issued reported for June 2018 was 143 and dropped to 67 in July 2018.
FM 3506 between FM 315 and SH 155
The Coffee City PD, Highway Patrol, as well as Henderson County Officers patrol this stretch of road between FM 315 and Hwy. 155. The road has many hills and curves for law enforcement to hide around; they could issue tickets on this road all day. Be sure to maintain the posted speed of 60 MPH.