Beach Patrol at about 8:35 a.m. Sunday responded to a call at 31st Street and Seawall Boulevard from the man’s wife saying he ...

Galveston police, fire, EMS, and Beach Patrol responded to the scene. A lifeguard spotted the man floating near 24th Street ...

On Galveston Island lies a story that could have been forgotten if not for the efforts of local historians. Two Black lifeguards, James Helton and Wavery Guidry, who made over 30 rescues combined ...

The project has three phases, phase one was erecting the historical marker, phase two involves the development of a database profiling Black lifeguards and Black beach history on Galveston Island ...

Galveston Island's Beach Patrol is working to make swimming safer with a summer program for kids. Dozens of kids are participating in the island's Junior Lifeguard Day Camp Program this year.

Lifeguards who are armed after becoming certified police officers are patrolling Galveston Island's seawall and beach this year. The Galveston County Daily News reports though that the Galveston ...

“It’s been really busy on Galveston Island this Memorial Day weekend ... just talk to the lifeguard, they'll tell you where the safe areas to swim are,” Kirwin said.

In Galveston, Texas, there are 115 lifeguards on staff, according to the Island Beach Patrol. That number would ideally be closer to 155, the group said, but there isn't enough interest in the job ...

According to Davis, Galveston hired its first Black lifeguard in 1935 ... Guidry, meanwhile, was a BOI (born on the island) credited with nearly 30 rescues and recoveries while working the ...