The Amarillo Police Department's 12 Days of Safety

Amarillo, Texas is not a big city, it is more like a big little city. With a city our size, we are lucky to have the men and women in blue to keep us safe.

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The Amarillo Police Department is great when it comes to community involvement. If you take a close look a lot of the employees and officers are involved in community organizations or are plugged into the communities they serve. As a whole, the APD wants you to stay safe. So as the Christmas season is moving right along, they came up with a fun way to celebrate the holiday season and keep within the Christmas Spirit.

The APD's 12 Days of Safety Tips!

Feel free to sing it! And a one, and a two!

The Amarillo Police Department 12 Days of Safety

The Amarillo Police Department wants the residents of Amarillo to stay safe this holiday season. Enjoy the 12 Days of Holiday Safety with the APD.

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APD wants you and your family to stay safe this holiday season, and in a great way they took something serious and turned it into something fun. Most people retain information when it is presented in a fun way, and if you were singing along, then you may be singing the APD's safety tips every time you hear the "12 Days of Christmas".

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Historical Smith-Rogers Home in Amarillo

The Smith-Rogers home was originally built in 1904 by Amarillo settlers James Bynum and Marie Lowery Smith. The home was located at 1101 S. Taylor. It was moved to its current location 4841 SW 9th Avenue in 1945 by then-owner Jesse A. Rogers.

The home has 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, on 1.16 acres. The home includes a detached 2-car garage with a 1 bedroom/1 bath apartment.

It is a a Texas Historical Landmark and the marker reads:

"This house was built for early Amarillo settlers James Bynum and Marie Lowery Smith c. 1904, and was originally located at 1101 South Taylor Street. The home was purchased in 1945 by Jesse A. Rogers, who planned to move his car dealership to the site. Instead of razing the house, he had it moved to its present site to serve as his family’s home. At the time of its relocation, architect C.W. Brott made changes to the original design. The classical revival style house now features leaded glass windows, roof cresting and interior woodwork from the 1900s and brick veneer, balustrades and full-height columns from the 1940s."

The home was on the market in October 2023 and listed for $945,000 by Sabre Cofer with EXP Realty

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