Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission
Encyclopedia
The Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission, often referred to as the ABLE Commission, is an agency
of the state of Oklahoma
. The ABLE Commission is charged with protecting the public welfare and interest through the enforcement of state laws pertaining to alcoholic
beverages, charity games, and youth access to tobacco.
Government agency
A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
of the state of Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
. The ABLE Commission is charged with protecting the public welfare and interest through the enforcement of state laws pertaining to alcoholic
beverages, charity games, and youth access to tobacco.
Divisions
- Administrative Services Division - 6 FTE
- Busincess Office Division - 13 FTE
- Enforcement Division - 25 FTE
Rank structure
| Title | Description | Comparative OHP Oklahoma Highway Patrol The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is a major state law enforcement agency of the government of Oklahoma. It is a division of the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol was legislatively created in 1937 due to the growing problem of motor vehicle accidents, the expansion of a... rank |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Appointed by ABLE Commission to be the professional head of the ABLE Commission. | OHP Colonel |
| Deputy Director | Appointed by ABLE Director to serve as second-in-command of the ABLE Commission. | OHP Lt. Colonel |
| Division Director | Responsible for directing a Division of the ABLE Commission. | OHP Major |
| Agent in Charge | Responsible for directed investigations of a Regional Office or Specialized Unit | OHP Captain |
| Agent in Charge | Responsible for assisting in the directed investigations of a Regional Office or Specialized Unit | OHP Lieutenant |
| Senior Agent | Responsible for leading investigations and assisting lower level agents in the performance of their duties | OHP Sergeant |
| Special Agent Special agent Special agent is usually the title for a detective or investigator for a state, county, municipal, federal or tribal government. An agent is a worker for any federal agency, and a secret agent is one who works for an intelligence agency.... |
Responsible for field investigative operations or specialized or technical law enforcement function | OHP Trooper |
Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission, 2 officers have died in the line of duty.| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Agent II Paul Douglas Eirwin Sr. | |
Automobile accident |
| Agent Lori Dean Thomas | |
Vehicular assault |