Meet Officer Price

Officer Jared Price

Meet Officer Jared Price. Price is a native Texan. The moment he speaks you hear his deep southern drawl. The accent is so thick that you will be shocked to learn he grew up in Pilot Point. I would have guessed he was from somewhere much more southwest in Texas. However, his roots run deep here. His parents and grandparents all hail from Sanger.

Growing up, Jared was your stereotypical teenager. He described himself as being a bit hot-headed. He was never one to conform to what others wanted him to be. Rather, he marched to his own beat. He spoke of growing up and being more of a loner. His circle of friends was small but those he considered friends were the type you have for life.

Being a typical teen, and perhaps even a bit of a rebel, it took Price a bit of time after graduating high school to find himself and his passion. He had a love for playing golf, and he loved working on cars. After realizing pretty quickly that he was not going to be the next Tiger Woods, he set his focus on cars. He jumped around a bit working at various places such as Just Brakes, Welding, Texas Instruments and even spent some time working for a Cast Stone business. It wasn’t until he met the love of his life and married her in 2002 that he began to settle down. Having grown up in a household that understood the life of a police officer – his dad served for 23 years with the Denton PD – he decided to explore the field himself.

Nearly twenty years have passed since that young boy began to grow up. His life of having a career vs. just a job, began in 2003 when he went to work at the Denton County Jail. Believing that he had finally found his mission in life and while continuing his career with the jail, he took the required courses and obtained his Peach Officer License in 2007. For the next 15 years, he spent the majority of his time on Patrol except for a couple of years where he served as both Patrol and Animal Control.

Officer Price has what some would call the perfect life when he goes home. He and his wife live on a 10- acre farm in Valley View where they run L&J Breeding, a local equine breeding service that provides foundation quarter horse bloodlines. Their primary breeds are Appaloosa, Appendix, Paint, and Quarter Horses. Their prize stallion, Highbrow Acres (AKA Dude), has qualified for the AQHA World Show 2022 in Guthrie, OK!

When they are not breeding horses, they have a plethora of other animals to attend

to. They have been blessed to raise their two boys and one girl in a farm atmosphere. The ranch currently has your typical cats and dogs, however, in addition, they also have chickens, roosters, ducks, a white turkey, a red-eared slider (turtle), and even a boa constrictor!

So, what is next for Officer Price? He plans to finish out his career and retire with the City of Sanger. Outside of law enforcement, he is focused on continuing to breed and raise horses. Short-term he hopes that Dude will win the AQHA World Show. Long-term, he hopes to continue to have winning show horses for him and the family to devote their lives to training and raising.

Article by City staff - Donna Green