TGIA Annual Conference 

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (2025 & 2026)

TGIA hosts a conference every year , traditionally during the last week of June. Our board and planning committee strive to bring fresh topics and top experts from around the country to give our members the best training we can. Our numbers continue to grow, year after year. Over the past few years we have brought nearly 900 law enforcement professionals together from Texas, surrounding states, and Canada. If you have ever attended our conference, we hope you want to come back.  If you have never attended, we hope you will take the opportunity to join us at this years conference.  Come network with some of the top professionals combating gangs  from around the nation. 

For questions concerning any TGIA training, please contact our training coordinator or secretary. 
REGISTER FOR THIS YEARS CONFERENCE 

JOHN "ROCKY" DYER

MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

John “Rocky” Dyer was a past president for TGIA.He retired from the San Antonio Police Department and continued his support of this association.Unfortunately we lost Rocky way to early, as he passed away in 2021. Rocky believed in this association and our mission to ensure officers received training to deal with gangs and gang members, no matter the size of their department.This scholarship was created to allow officers who otherwise couldn’t afford to attend TGIA, the opportunity to attend with minimal expense. 

Anybody can send in an application to receive a scholarship to attend the TGIA Annual Conference.  You do not have to be a current member of TGIA.  If chosen by the scholarship committee, winners will receive: 

PAID TUITION TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE

PAID ROOM AT THE HOST HOTEL FOR THE WEEK OF CONFERENCE

MEMBERSHIP IN TGIA FROM THE DATE OF CONFERENCE UNTIL AUGUST 31, THE FOLLOWING YEAR

All travel, meals and incidental charges are the responsibility of the applicant.  

This scholarship is funded by donation and through our raffle items at the annual conference.  Please click the link below for information on how you can donate an item for the annual raffle.
Donation Information

Scholarship Application

Scholarship winners will receive Paid Tuition and a Paid Hotel Room for the Week of the Annual Conference.  Scholarships are limited so please make sure you will be allowed to attend the conference if you receive a scholarship.

Applicants are responsible for all travel, meals, and incidental charges that may be incurred. **Scholarships are non-transferable**

The deadline to submit your application is April 1st, of each year.  This will give the committee time enough to review the applications and vote on their selections.  We will notify the scholarship recipients on or before April 15th.  We want to make sure recipients have enough time for final approvals through their agencies.
First Name of Scholarship Applicant Last Name Agency E-mail Confirm email Phone Number Thank you for your interest in attending the TGIA Annual Conference. Please provide us with a description of why you are interested in attending the conference, what information you seek to obtain, and how this will benefit you, your agency, and your community. We would also like to see a recommendation from your supervisor, or other person within your chain of command. You may upload multiple documents to support your application. Please remember the scholarship committee will not see anything but what you submit in writing.
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