El Paso Police Department
El Paso Police Department (EPPD) is the principal law enforcement agency serving El Paso, Texas, United States. As of Fiscal Year 2014, the agency had an annual budget of more than $118 million and employed around 1,300 personnel, including approximately 1,100 officers.[3] Greg Allen was appointed as the EPPD's chief of police in March 2008[4] and served until his death in January 2023.[5]
| El Paso Police Department | |
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EPPD Shoulder Patch | |
EPPD Badge (Since 2004) (Used on side doors of new fleet of marked police cars)[1] | |
| Abbreviation | EPPD |
| Agency overview | |
| Employees | 1,341 (2020) |
| Annual budget | $158 million (2020)[2] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | El Paso, Texas, USA |
| Population | 682,686 (2018) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | El Paso, Texas |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | |
| El Paso Police | |
History Edit
Early history Edit
The early history of the department is difficult to study. Many older newspaper accounts are inaccurate and documents from before about 1950 were lost in a fire.[6] Newspaper accounts were often heavily exaggerated for local entertainment value or to bolster a "wild west" image for the city to readers in the eastern United States.[7]
The formal establishment date for the department is 1884, but historical references to the department exist before that official date.[7] During this period, the department employed a series of City Marshals who were known to be as rough and wild as the criminals in the frontier town, with shootouts and small scale wars being much more common than today for example in 1881 the "Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight." . Some marshals were involved in confrontations out of town including the El Paso Salt War and the Lincoln County War. It was also not unheard of to have local, state and federal law enforcement at odds, including armed confrontations.[7]
In 1889, the police department had its first appointed chief, T.C. Lyons. Lyons had previously served in the Fire Department and was not the typical "rough" character previously known in El Paso law enforcement. His tenure may mark the beginning of the more modern and civilized approach to law enforcement in the city.[7]
20th century Edit
Newspaper accounts show the police starting to use motor vehicles for law enforcement in 1909. Fingerprinting began in 1915.[7] By the 1920s, pictures are available showing some of these advancements.[6] Radar was introduced for speed enforcement in 1955, and the department formed its first SWAT unit in 1972.[7]
In 1946, the department hired its first African American officer (the official website states that four African American veterans were appointed in 1945[7]) However, between that time and the 1970s-1980s, black officers were not allowed to do many of the things other officers could do, including arrests, driving vehicles or writing reports. The current chief, Greg Allen, is the department's first African American chief.[6] The department started actively recruiting women in the 1940s, but none actually served as officers until 1974.[7] However, during this time women actively served as "meter maids" or worked in the jail. Today, several women have achieved high ranks in the police department and the department has hosted the Women in Law Enforcement conference multiple times.[6][8]
In 1972, the department opened a second station to serve the east side and parts of the lower valley. Growth since then has increased the number of stations to five (not including the central command).[6] In the 1990s and early 2000s, the department has implemented many other advancements, including computers, cameras and non-lethal weapons like the Taser.[7]
Recent history Edit
Community policing has been an important goal of the police department in recent years. A 2011 study showed that police officers were spending 75% of their time responding to calls and 25% of their time on administrative work with little time left over for community patrols. Since the study, the department implemented several reforms to free up officer time, including privatized prisoner transport from stations to the jail, a call center for non-urgent reports and changes in the ways officers are called to testify. The goal is for "60-20-20" or 60% of time on reactive work (responding to calls), 20% of time on administrative tasks and 20% of time for community patrols and community involvement.[9][10]
In 2012, the City Council honored Lt. Charles Harvey for serving in the department for 45 years. Harvey is the longest-serving member of the department and currently presides over the Criminal Investigation Division and Tactical Unit at the Central Regional Command. He told an El Paso Times reporter that he does not plan to retire any time soon.[11]
Despite being near the border with Mexico and across the river from Ciudad Juarez (one of the most violent cities in the western hemisphere), El Paso is a very safe city with low crime. This may be caused by the high immigrant population in the city and the generally immigrant-welcoming environment.[12] El Paso has been in the top three large cities (500,000+ population) with the lowest crime rates since 1997, and took the #1 spot for 2010–2013.[13][14]
Proposed consolidation with county sheriff's office Edit
For years, city officials and officials in the El Paso County government have been discussing a possible consolidation of EPPD with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office to reduce costs and improve law enforcement capability in the area. Proponents of this change include current sheriff Richard Wiles, city manager Joyce Wilson and others. Possible methods of consolidation include a Las Vegas style merger with the sheriff in charge of all aspects of policing or a split consolidation with the sheriff in charge of some things and a police chief in charge of others.[15] All El Paso County sheriffs since 1985 have been former EPPD officers, including current Sheriff Wiles, who was formerly EPPD's chief.[6]
Obstacles to consolidation include questions of who would control the metropolitan agency, training levels and the complexity of combining the departments.[16]
As of late 2013, the process of consolidation has not gone forward beyond talks.[17]
In popular culture/media Edit
Around 2008, forward e-mails titled "El Paso Police Pinata" or "One cop, three bad guys" were in circulation. The e-mails included graphic and bloody pictures of three men who were apparently shot by a police officer who was standing over them with his firearm.[18] The e-mail claimed that the men came from Ciudad Juarez and attempted to rob an off-duty El Paso Police officer, who killed them all in retaliation. One image is captioned "Do you realize how much the US taxpayer saved by not having to prosecute these worthless thugs?".[19] Internet forum users and bloggers determined that the incident in question likely occurred in Brazil years earlier and certainly did not occur in El Paso.[20][21]
In 2012, F/X Networks filmed portions of their new show, The Bridge, in El Paso. For one scene, Sheriff Richard Wiles was dressed as an El Paso patrol officer guarding a crime scene. Sheriff Wiles (a former EPPD chief) helped the show's creators with their research so they could more accurately portray law enforcement in Juarez and El Paso.[22]
Specialized units Edit
*Regional Operations (Patrol)
- Criminal Investigations
- Intelligence
- Special Traffic Investigations
- DWI Task Force
- Canine
*COMSAR
*Training/Academy
*Bomb Squad
*SWAT
*Dignitary Protection
*Internal Affairs
- Special Investigations Group
Patrol divisions Edit
- Central Regional Command
- Pebble Hills Regional Command
- Mission Valley Regional Command
- Northeast Regional Command
- Westside Regional Command
Ranks Edit
| Rank | Insignia [1] |
|---|---|
| Chief | |
| Assistant Chief | |
| Commander | |
| Lieutenant | |
| Sergeant | |
| Patrol Officer (20+ years) | |
| Patrol Officer (15–19 years) | |
| Patrol Officer (10–14 years) | |
| Patrol Officer (5–9 years) | |
| Patrol Officer (<5 years) | none |
Chief of Police history Edit
The Chiefs of Police are chronicled up until John E. Scagno in the 1991 Annual Report.[23] The 1991 annual report prepends S. W. Boring and T. B. White as the first and second Chief of Police compared to the 1973 El Paso Police Annual Report.[24]
| No. | Last | First | Start date | Finish date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boring | Samuel Watson | June 9, 1883 | technically City Marshal[25] | |
| 2 | White | T. B. | August 21, 1885 | ||
| 3 | Lyons | T. C. | August 16, 1889 | ||
| 4 | William | Caples | June 5, 1891 | ||
| 5 | Payne | J. B. | November 17, 1893 | ||
| 6 | Milton | J. D. | August 10, 1894 | ||
| 7 | Fink | E. M. | January 17, 1896 | ||
| 8 | Hilderbrand | H. R. | July 16, 1896 | ||
| 9 | Lockhart | C. K. | August 10, 1899 | ||
| 10 | White | James H. | August 16, 1901 | ||
| 11 | Edwards | Peyton J. | April 3, 1903 | ||
| 12 | Mitchell | W. A. | November 8, 1906 | ||
| 13 | Campbell | George C. | January 7, 1909[26] | resigned, unlisted in Annual Reports | |
| 13.5 | Eyck | Will Ten | interim[27] | ||
| 14 | Jenkins | Benjamin F.[26] | January 21, 1909 | First turn of two as Chief | |
| 15 | Davis | I. N. | March 14, 1912 | ||
| 16 | Johnson | Don | May 4, 1915 | ||
| 17 | Zabriski | B. J. | June 6, 1916 | ||
| 18 | Pollock | Charles E.[28] | October 11, 1917 | ||
| 19 | Phoenix | P. Harry[29] | January 9, 1919 | Incorrectly given in Annual Reports as "H. P.". Would die in 1921 by gunfire in the line of duty. | |
| 20 | Montgomery | J. R.[30] | July 3, 1919 | Middle initial is incorrectly given as "A." in Annual Reports. | |
| 21 | Edwards | Peyton J. | December 2, 1920 | ||
| 22 | Jenkins | Benjamin F. | December 7, 1922 | Second turn of two as Chief | |
| 23 | Reeder | J. D. | May 31, 1923 | ||
| 24 | Armstrong | T. C. | October 12, 1925 | ||
| 25 | Robey | Lawrence T.[31] | August 1, 1928 | First of three turns as Chief | |
| 26 | Lackland | Thomas G. | June 7, 1937 | ||
| 27 | Fitzgerald | J. W. | January 24, 1938 | ||
| 28 | Robey | Lawrence T. | August 16, 1939 | Second of three turns as Chief | |
| 29 | Drennan | Robert D.[32] | November 1, 1943 | ||
| 30 | Robey | Lawrence T. | August 16, 1945 | Third of three turns as Chief | |
| 31 | Fitzgerald | J. W. | December 12, 1948 | ||
| 32 | Woolverton | W. C. | April 14, 1949 | ||
| 33 | Vinson | W. R. | May 1, 1951 | ||
| 34 | Risinger | John C.[33] | October 1, 1953 | ||
| 35 | Jones | Howard | November 16, 1957 | ||
| 36 | Horak | C. J. | May 1, 1959 | ||
| 37 | Chokiski | E. L. | November 24, 1965 | ||
| 38 | Minnie | Robert E. | February 25, 1971[34] | c. January 1971 | |
| 37.5 | Messer | Joseph | c. January 1971 | June 1977[35] | interim |
| 39 | Rodriguez | William "Bill" E.[36] | June 9, 1977[23][35] | 1986[37] | |
| 38.5 | Messer | Joseph | August 1986 | February 1987[38] | interim |
| 40 | Scagno | John[36] | February 24, 1987[23] | May 1994[39] | |
| 39.5 | Fluck | Henry K. | 1994 | 1995[39][author missing] | interim |
| 41 | Leach | Russ[36] | 1995 | July 17, 1998[40] | |
| 40.5 | Grijalva | Felix "J. R.", Jr.[41][author missing][42] | interim | ||
| 42 | Leon | Carlos[43] | 1999[44] | August/September 2003[45][46] | resigned[45] |
| 41.5 | Wiles | Richard | September 17, 2003[45][46] | July 27, 2004[47][43] | interim |
| 43 | Wiles | Richard[43] | July 27, 2004[47][48] | December 26, 2007[49] | retired[50] then successfully ran for El Paso County Sheriff in 2008 |
| 42.5 | Allen | Greg | January 11, 2008[51][50] | March 31, 2008[52] | interim |
| 44 | Allen | Greg | March 31, 2008[53][52] | January 17, 2023[54][55] | died in office[56] |
| 43.5 | Pacillas | Peter | February 3, 2023[57] | present | interim |
Fallen officers Edit
Since 1883, 31 municipal officers have died while on duty.[58]
| Officer | End of watch | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas P. Moad | July 11, 1883 | Gunfire |
| Newton Stewart | February 17, 1900 | Gunfire |
| William Paschall | December 4, 1914 | Gunfire |
| Gus Chitwood | February 13, 1915 | Gunfire |
| Sidney J. Benson | June 28, 1917 | Gunfire |
| Juan M. Garcia | February 1, 1918 | Gunfire |
| Octaviano Perea | February 2, 1918 | Gunfire |
| George Franklin Drake | September 22, 1918 | Vehicular assault |
| Harry Phoenix | June 13, 1921 | Gunfire |
| Frank Burns | April 12, 1923 | Gunfire |
| Enrique "Yaqui" Rivera | November 25, 1923 | Gunfire |
| John Jack Coleman | July 14, 1924 | Gunfire |
| Lynn Reed McClintock | October 3, 1926 | Vehicle pursuit |
| Schuyler C. Houston* | October 4, 1927 | Gunfire |
| Ralph O. Marmolejo | March 17, 1951 | Gunfire |
| Warren Mitchell | May 16, 1953 | Gunfire |
| Guillermo "Willie" Sanchez | December 14, 1957 | Gunfire[59] |
| Arthur Joe Lavender, Jr. | December 16, 1966 | Motorcycle accident |
| Roger A. Hamilton | June 21, 1970 | Vehicular homicide |
| Guy Ray Myers, Jr. | July 24, 1970 | Motorcycle accident |
| David Bannister | June 3, 1974 | Vehicle pursuit |
| Wayne V. Carreon | June 10, 1981 | Struck by vehicle |
| Charles Douglas Heinrich | August 29, 1985 | Gunfire |
| Normal Michael Montion | October 16, 1989 | Gunfire |
| Ernesto Serna | November 12, 1991 | Gunfire |
| Angel Andrew Barcena | September 25, 2004 | Gunfire |
| Karl R. McDonough | October 13, 2010 | Vehicular assault |
| Jonathan Keith Molina | October 5, 2012 | Assault |
| Angel David Garcia | December 16, 2012 | Struck by vehicle |
| Adrian Arellano | March 18, 2015 | Motorcycle Crash |
| David Ortiz | March 14, 2016 | Vehicular Assault |
Misconduct Edit
On April 21, 1993, El Paso police department officers arrested a 16-year-old boy and coerced him to sign a false prepared confession through intimidation and threats for an April 10 double murder which he did not commit.[61][62][63] He would spend 23+1⁄2 years in prison and endure three trials before finally being acquitted in October 2018.[64]
In June 2009, Sergeant Miguel Lucero began an inappropriate relationship with a female student at a Riverside High School where he was assigned. He later pleaded guilty to “Improper Relationship Between an Educator and Student.” He was sentenced to 400 hours of community service and a fine.[65]
In 2012, seventeen officers were indicted on charges of faking records to gain overtime pay. In October of that year, one officer named Scott McFarland pleaded guilty to 35 counts. He was fined and ordered to undergo drug and alcohol testing.[66]
On November 10, 2020, 1.2 kilograms of cocaine and a large sum of money were seized from a "drug-involved premise" run by a woman who was an El Paso Police officer at the time and her stepfather, who was the home owner.[67] The officer, Monica Garcia, would use her position and its resources to avoid surveillance and detection.[68] Garcia pleaded guilty August 9, 2021 to helping run the drug house.[69]
See also Edit
References Edit
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- ^ Sullivan, Carl; Baranauckas, Carla (June 26, 2020). USA Today. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020.
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- ^ Borunda, Daniel (January 17, 2023). "El Paso police Chief Greg Allen dies after leading department for nearly 15 years". El Paso Times. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ a b c d e f Cataldi, Theresa. . Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "History of EPPD". El Paso Police Department. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
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- ^ Borunda, Daniel (2012-10-23). "El Paso Police Department to launch non-emergency call program". El Paso Times. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ^ El Paso Times Editorial Board (September 22, 2011). "Police efficiency: Good moves planned". El Paso Times. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ^ Chávez, Adriana M. (2012-02-01). "A lawman's life: Council honors man's 45 years wearing a badge". El Paso Times. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ^ "The El Paso Miracle". Reason.com. 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ^ "El Paso ranked safest large city in U.S. for 3rd straight year". El Paso Times. 2013-02-06. Archived from the original on 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ^ "El Paso Ranked No. 1 Safest City in America for Fourth Year". ElPaso411.com. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
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- ^ Martinez, Leonard (2012-07-12). . KVIA. Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ^ El Paso Times Editorial Board (December 8, 2013). "Governments must move on consolidation". El Paso Times. Archived from the original on 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ^ "More On The El Paso Police Pinata". Signal 94 Blog. 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
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- ^ "Myth Blaster: El Paso Cop Kills Three Mexican Gang Members". Kieth A. Lehman. 2009-11-15. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
- ^ "Filming 'The Bridge': El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles, commander make acting debuts in TV pilot". El Paso Times. 2012-11-29. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ^ a b c 1991 Police Annual Report (PDF) (Report). The City of El Paso, Texas. p. 3.
- ^ 1973 Police Annual Report (PDF) (Report). The City of El Paso, Texas. p. 4.
- ^ "Samuel Watson Boring". El Paso Museum of History.
- ^ a b Dolan, Samuel K. (2020). Hell Paso: Life and Death in the Old West's Most Dangerous Town. TwoDot. p. 366. ISBN 9781493041510.
Though Campbell was already under a fair amount of pressure by 'the saloon interests' for his enforcement of various liquor and saloon laws, the Clements's case proved to be his undoing and on January 7, he tendered his resignation. Benjamin F. Jenkins was appointed as his replacement.
- ^ Dolan, Samuel K. (2020). Hell Paso: Life and Death in the Old West's Most Dangerous Town. TwoDot. p. 366. ISBN 9781493041510.
Will Ten Eyck would serve as interim chief until Jenkins took over the department on January 15.
(The official start date for Jenkins is January 21 so perhaps Jenkins was also interim chief for a brief while.) - ^ "Charles E Pollock chief of police 1918". digie.org.
- ^ "El Paso City Directory". 1919. pp. 78, 563.
- ^ "CHIEF WOULD AVOID TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT MILLS BLDG". El Paso Herald. September 22, 1919. p. 3.
Chief of police J. R. Montgomery...
- ^ Frost, H. Gordon (1983). The Gentlemen's Club: The Story of Prostitution in El Paso. Mangan Books. ISBN 9780930208158.
On the night of Thursday, July 12, 1928, Escontrias crashed his Nash sedan... [...] The following day, Chief of Police Lawrence T. Robey placed Escontrias...
(This is before Robey's official start date as Chief. Robey may have only been interim Chief on the date given.) - ^ "Southwestern Studies". Texas Western Press. 1972. p. 17.
Chief of Police Robert D. Drennan told the committee...
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Eighty-third Congress, Second Session (September 17, 1954). Juvenile Delinquency (El Paso, Tex.). Hearing Before the Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate (Report). United States Government Printing Office. p. 2.
My name is John C. Risinger, chief of police of the city of El Paso , Tex.
- ^ Loera, Fabiola (March 23, 2023). "Retired El Paso Chief of Police Robert Minnie dies at 95". KTSM.com.
Minnie joined the El Paso Police Department July 28,1950 and served as chief of police from Feb. 25,1971 to Jan. 13,1977.
- ^ a b "Retired El Paso County (Texas) Officer Reflects on 40+ Years in Public Service". Law Officer. January 17, 2012.
and I was a captain from Sept. 16 until Dec. 7, 1976, when I was named interim acting chief. In December 1976 to early June 1977, I reverted back to inspector.
- ^ a b c "The Week Ahead: El Paso begins search for new police chief, seeks public input". El Paso Matters. May 5, 2023.
The last six El Paso police chiefs, starting from top left, Greg Allen, Richard Wiles, Carlos Leon, Russ Leach, John Scagno and Bill Rodriguez.
- ^ "William Rodriguez Obituary". El Paso Times. November 9, 2008.
From 1977 to 1986, he served as El Paso Police Chief,...
- ^ "Retired El Paso County (Texas) Officer Reflects on 40+ Years in Public Service". Law Officer. January 17, 2012.
I became acting chief again from August 1986 to February 1987. I reverted back to assistant chief when John Scagno was chief.
- ^ a b "Police Chief Quits: City Vows to Find Qualified Successor". El Paso Times. May 27, 1994. p. 1.
Assistant Chief Henry K. Fluck, 'ft, will become acting chief at 8:30 a.m. today, Scagno said. Fluck, a 19 year veteran, will be named interim chief if City Council approves, or the council could name someone else. A vote is expected today or Tuesday.
- ^ Paredes, Martin (December 20, 2021). "The Fermin Dorado Saga: Larry Francis Is 'Very Redneck'". El Paso News.
Russ Leach became El Paso Police Chief in 1995. He left on July 17, 1998,...
- ^ "25 apply for chief of police". El Paso Times. September 1, 1998. p. 1.
The position became vacant with Russ Leach's July 17 return to Los Angeles. The man Mayor Carlos Ramirez picked to be interim chief, 47-year-old Deputy Chief J.R. Grijalva, is one of the applicants.
- ^ "Felix "JR" Grijalva Jr". findagrave.com.
- ^ a b c Borunda, Daniel (January 27, 2023). "'Forged in El Paso': Police Chief Greg Allen remembered for dedication to city". El Paso Times.
When [Carlos] Leon retired as chief, he was replaced by Richard Wiles (now El Paso County sheriff), who was then replaced by Allen.
- ^ Powell, Adam (April 4, 2023). "El Paso County Commissioner Carlos Leon will not seek reelection". El Paso Times.
Leon's work in public service began in 1974 when he joined the El Paso Police Department, eventually being chosen to lead the department as chief in 1999.
- ^ a b c Paredes, Martin (March 8, 2023). "El Paso Sheriff Richard Wiles Announces Retirement".
On August 4, 2003, Carlos Leon resigned as police chief, effective September 29, 2003. [16] The speculation was that Leon was going to run for Sheriff in the upcoming elections. Then mayor Joe Wardy appointed Wiles as the interim chief of the police department on September 17, 2003. [17]
- ^ a b Blumenthal, Ralph (June 4, 2004). "Rarely Used Courts Investigate El Paso Police and District Attorney". The New York Times.
Chief Wiles, who took over in August 2003,...
- ^ a b Paredes, Martin (March 8, 2023). "El Paso Sheriff Richard Wiles Announces Retirement".
On July 22, 2002, them mayor-Joe Wardy Wiles as El Paso's newest police chief. [18] City council approved Wiles on July 27, 2004.
- ^ Fischer, Fallon (March 8, 2023). "El Paso County Sheriff Richard Wiles announces retirement". KFOX14.
He was chief of police in 2004.
- ^ Paredes, Martin (March 8, 2023). "El Paso Sheriff Richard Wiles Announces Retirement".
Wiles last day as the police chief was December 26, 2007.
- ^ a b "City Manager Names New Interim Police Chief". KVIA.com. December 6, 2007.
Deputy Chief Greg Allen, who has 26 years experience as a police officer, will be first to head the the [sic] El Paso Police Department after Wiles retires on Dec. 27, Wilson said.
- ^ "El Paso police Chief Greg Allen: See career in photos". El Paso Times. January 18, 2023.
Jan 11, 2008 Greg Allen was appointed by City Manager Joyce Wilson to be the interim chief of the El Paso Police Department.
- ^ a b Paredes, Martin (July 12, 2016). "Greg Allen and the El Paso Police Department". El Paso News.
On March 2008, he became the police chief.
- ^ "El Paso police Chief Greg Allen: See career in photos". El Paso Times. January 18, 2023.
March 31, 2008 Greg Allen, a 30-year veteran of the El Paso Police Department, was named police chief Monday and will soon move into the chief's office at police headquarters.
- ^ Bedoya, Aaron A. (January 27, 2023). "Read El Paso police Chief Greg Allen's obituary before memorial, funeral services". El Paso Times – via Yahoo News.
Allen died Jan. 17 of an undisclosed condition.
- ^ Rossi, Victoria (June 4, 2023). "El Paso Police Department fails female officers, tolerates sexism, officers say". El Paso Matters.
- ^ Borunda, Daniel (January 17, 2023). "El Paso police Chief Greg Allen dies after leading department for nearly 15 years". El Paso Times.
- ^ Burge, Dave (February 3, 2023). "El Paso names 3-decade police veteran to serve as interim police chief". KTSM.com.
Peter Pacillas was named interim chief on Friday afternoon.
- ^ a b "El Paso Police Department, Texas, Fallen Officers". Officer Down Memorial Page. 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ^ Long, Trish (October 28, 2017). "Gunfight at Central El Paso drive-in theater in 1957 left one officer dead, another injured". El Paso Times.
- ^ "In Memoriam". El Paso Police Department. 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ^ "Daniel Villegas". The National Registry of Exonerations.
- ^ Anderson, Lindsey (December 18, 2015). "Daniel Villegas sues city, police".
- ^ Karomo, Chege (March 3, 2023). "Daniel Villegas' settlement — Updates on his civil suit". okaybliss.com.
- ^ Montes, Aaron J. (December 3, 2021). "'You'll never be the same,' Daniel Villegas opens up on life after 2018 trial". ktsm.com.
- ^ Former El Paso Police Sergeant Sentenced, 26 June 2012, KVIA.com
- ^ Former El Paso police officer pleads guilty in OT case, by Aaron Bracamontes, 11/02/2012, El Paso Times
- ^ "Former El Paso Police Officer Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy" (Press release). Western District of Texas: U.S. Attorney's Office. June 23, 2022.
Garcia used her position as an El Paso police officer to provide information that helped Saenz avoid detection by law enforcement while he distributed cocaine.
- ^ "Former El Paso Police Officer Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy" (Press release). Western District of Texas: U.S. Attorney's Office. June 23, 2022.
Her activities included conducting counter-surveillance and running license plate registrations to identify undercover police vehicles near the residence and stash house.
- ^ "Former El Paso Police Officer Sentenced for Drug Conspiracy" (Press release). Western District of Texas: U.S. Attorney's Office. June 23, 2022.
On August 9, 2021, Garcia pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to maintain a drug-involved premise.
External links Edit
- El Paso Police Department
- Annual reports: 2021, 2020, , 2009, 1991, 1981, 1973
- El Paso Municipal Peace Officers Association