"Guardian of the Badge and Keeper of The Pride"

Why are we so good?
Founded in 1984, The BLUES is published monthly in Longview, Texas, by G.L. Williams & Co. Content includes up-to-date law enforcement news, training, new weapons and products, court decisions and a variety of police feature articles. The BLUES is owned and operated by full time commissioned Texas police officers.

The BLUES is a widely known publication, not only in the police community, but in the state's court rooms as well, being read each month by thousands of police officers, attorneys, judges, clerks, in addition to the general public. Distribution is state wide free of charge with the greatest concentration in the greater metropolitan areas of Texas.  Due to our website presence, we now have loyal readers around the world.

Printed in a standard newspaper tabloid format, The BLUES typically consists of 28 to 36 pages with over 60% editorial and current police news content.

Subscriptions
Individuals desiring first class delivery of personal copies of the paper can obtain a subscription at the rate of $19.95 per year anywhere is the U.S.

Monthly Distribution To Over 450 Police Agencies
Each month The BLUES is shipped periodical bulk rate to over 450 Texas police agencies across the state (with more being added monthly) as well as newsstands and roll call squad rooms throughout the state. The newspapers are provided free of charge to our readers in this manner. Currently The BLUES has a readership circulation of 15,000 monthly as well as a great many paid subscribers.

To subscribe, mail a check for $19.95 to our address below and upon receipt we will enter a year's subscription to whomever you direct us to.  Remember to provide us a mailing address.

Average age 32 years
Household Income
$20-30,000         5%     
$31-40,000       26%     
$41-50,000     42%     
$51,000 and up 27%

Single 41%
Married 59%

Liability
G.L.Williams & Co. is not responsible for copy omissions, typographical errors, or any unintentional error that may occur in advertisements other than to correct it in the next issue after the error is brought to the publisher's attention. Publisher's liability shall be limited to only the amount of space affected by such error. The BLUES does not knowingly accept ads of a fraudulent, misleading, or discriminatory nature.

The Staff
Shaun Harpstrite                        Assoc. Publisher/Design & Layout smh2@bellsouth.net
Cheryl Skinner                            Editor skinnerc1@tconline.net
Sgt. G.L. "Buddy" Williams      Publisher Emeritus       buddy@etwisp.net
Betsy Bauerschlag                     Circulation

Shaun Harpstrite, Associate Publisher

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