Mission unveils Engines 4 and 5 with Tom Landry tribute, says new vehicles will speed response

An unidentified speaker at a community event announced the unveiling of two new fire engines, Engine 4 and Engine 5, saying they will enter public service imminently and include a silhouette tribute to former Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry.

The speaker said the engines "do have the silhouette of Tom Landry" as "a tribute to him and his family," and noted Tom Landry's connection to the fire department through his father, Ray Landry, who served as a fire chief. "Back in the day, Tom Landry was the mascot for the fire department," the speaker said.

Officials described technical upgrades on the new vehicles. "We're gonna be able to have new software on these engines to track where our guys are at quicker response times," the speaker said, and added that the "maintenance of these vehicles are less expensive compared to the ones that we have in [the] aging fleet." The transcript does not include specific metrics, timelines, purchase costs, or vendor names for the software or vehicles.

The speaker framed the acquisition as an investment in local public safety: "These engines represent our willingness to provide a great service to our community because they deserve it." They also thanked the mayor, city council, city leadership, city managers, state representatives, sponsors and the community for attending and thanked firefighters "for the job that they do each and every day."

The transcript does not specify the date, exact location, funding source or procurement details for the engines. The speaker said the vehicles will be "provided out to the public very, very soon," but provided no schedule or operational rollout plan.

Next steps: the transcript contains no formal motion, vote, or implementation timeline; officials or staff responsible for deployment, training or maintenance were not named in the transcript.