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- ↑ Svitek, Patrick (2022-06-24). "Republican Texas House candidate in Collin County charged with impersonating public servant". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- ↑ Smith, Kelli (2023-12-04). "State Rep. Frederick Frazier submits intent to retire from Dallas police, officials say". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ↑ "State Rep. Frederick Frazier expected to plead no contest to misdemeanor charges". Dallas Morning News. 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
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