T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N
Monday
December 6, 2010
Volume 92, No.
57
www.
theshorthorn.
com
BY TAYLOR CAMMACK
The Shorthorn staff
It only takes one look at police officer Marcus Epps to understand the formidable aura of...
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T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N
Monday
December 6, 2010
Volume 92, No.
57
www.
theshorthorn.
com
BY TAYLOR CAMMACK
The Shorthorn staff
It only takes one look at police officer Marcus Epps to understand the formidable aura of
police officers.
From his closely cropped hair
that peeks out from a standard
blue cap, his silver Aviator sunglasses and his proudly worn
facial hair, the self-described
“power ‘stache,” Epps radiates
authority.
The students who slouch and
look away when he approaches
might not guess that he’s still one
of them.
Set to graduate in December with a university studies
degree, the 26-year-old has
worked with the UTA Police
Department since 2008.
He
said he has the same issues
as many students — deadlines,
writing reports and paying off
student loans.
The fact that his work day
consists of patrolling the east
side of campus in a blue and
orange Dodge Challenger doesn’t
make much of a difference in his
eyes.
It’s not unusual for a UT
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