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| nationality=[[United States|American]] ​

| nationality=[[United States|American]] ​

| party=[[Republican Party |Republican]]​

| party=[[Republican Party |Republican]]​

| spouse=Patsy A. Oaks Painter

| spouse=Patsy A. Oaks Painter (married c. 1979-2019, his death)

| children=Sandy P. Stewart

| children=Sandy P. Stewart

Jennifer Lynn Painter<br>

Jennifer Lynn Painter<br>

Justin Wayne Painter<br>

Justin Wayne Painter<br>

'''Parents''':<br>

'''Parents''':<br>

Wayne and Ella Elizabeth "Beth" Pemberton Painter.

Wayne Vearl and Ella Elizabeth "Beth" Pemberton Painter.

| residence=Midland, Texas​

| residence=Midland, Texas​

| alma_mater=Plainview (Texas) High School<br>​

| alma_mater=Plainview (Texas) High School​

Draughons Practical Business College<br>​

Draughons Practical Business College<br>​

Sul Ross State University (Alpine, Texas)​

Sul Ross State University (Alpine, Texas)​

Painter was honored by the 200 Club as  "Officer of the Year"  in 1988 and 1991. Recognized for his leadership abilities, He was a former president of the Sheriff’s Association of Texas, in which he held a lifetime membership. He also served on the Legislative and Technology committees of the Sheriff’s Association. He proposed legislation to strengthen law enforcement. He was also a former president of the regional Western States Sheriff’s Association. In 2016, Texas Governor [[Greg Abbott]] appointed Painter as a commissioner of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles after earlier serving for seven years on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards under appointment olf Abbott's predecessor, Governor [[Rick Perry]].<ref name=findagrave/>

Painter was honored by the 200 Club as  "Officer of the Year"  in 1988 and 1991. Recognized for his leadership abilities, He was a former president of the Sheriff’s Association of Texas, in which he held a lifetime membership. He also served on the Legislative and Technology committees of the Sheriff’s Association. He proposed legislation to strengthen law enforcement. He was also a former president of the regional Western States Sheriff’s Association. In 2016, Texas Governor [[Greg Abbott]] appointed Painter as a commissioner of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles after earlier serving for seven years on the Texas Commission on Jail Standards under appointment olf Abbott's predecessor, Governor [[Rick Perry]].<ref name=findagrave/>

 

===Law enforcement Innovations===

===Law enforcement innovations===

In 1990, after his first re-election, Painter pushed for construction of a new sheriff's office and detention facility, which relieved overcrowding at the then courthouse and spared the need to house surplus prisoners in other counties for a daily fee. He instituted many technological innovations, including the first, either locally or regionally:<br>​

In 1990, after his first re-election, Painter pushed for construction of a new sheriff's office and detention facility, which relieved overcrowding at the then courthouse and spared the need to house surplus prisoners in other counties for a daily fee. He instituted many technological innovations, including the first, either locally or regionally:<br>​

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*In-car laptop computer mobile data system​

*In-car laptop computer mobile data system​

*In-car video cameras ​

*In-car video cameras ​

*[[Radar]] with [[laser]] technology.<ref name=painterbio/>​

*[[Radar]] with [[laser]] technology.<ref name=painterbio/>

 

===Warnings about terrorism===​

===Warning about terrorism===​

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In 2014, Painter gained national attention when he spoke out against the danger of [[Islam]]ic [[Iraq]] and [[ISIS]] [[terrorism]] along the border between the United States and [[Mexico]]. Painter said that law-enforcement personnel received alerts of terrorist cells from Iraq and [[Syria]] entering through what he called the "wide open" border. "There is no control on the border, it's not shut off. There's places along the [[Rio Grande]] you can walk across, there's no water in it. I worked the border for eight years. I walked back and forth across the Rio Grande; ... Painter added.<ref name=terrorism>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2014/09/15/texas-sheriff-reports-warn-of-isis-terrorist-cells-coming-across-the-border/|title=Texas Sheriff: Reports Warn of ISIS Terrorist Cells Coming Across the Border|publisher=[[CBS]]-TV in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]]|accessdate=September 17, 2014}}</ref>​

In 2014, Painter gained national attention when he spoke out against the danger of [[Islam]]ic [[Iraq]] and [[ISIS]] [[terrorism]] along the border between the United States and [[Mexico]]. Painter said that law-enforcement personnel received alerts of terrorist cells from Iraq and [[Syria]] entering through what he called the "wide open" border. "There is no control on the border, it's not shut off. There's places along the [[Rio Grande]] you can walk across, there's no water in it. I worked the border for eight years. I walked back and forth across the Rio Grande; ... Painter added.<ref name=terrorism>{{cite web|url=http://houston.cbslocal.com/2014/09/15/texas-sheriff-reports-warn-of-isis-terrorist-cells-coming-across-the-border/|title=Texas Sheriff: Reports Warn of ISIS Terrorist Cells Coming Across the Border|publisher=[[CBS]]-TV in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], [[Texas]]|accessdate=September 17, 2014}}</ref>​

 

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