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....February 28, 2007 Officer Joseph Gutierrez resigned to accept employment with El Paso ISD Police Department. We wish him good luck in all his endeavors.
February 28, 2007 Officer Michael Newton was selected as the 2007 Officer Of The Year. We congratulate Officer Newton and express our appreciation for a job well done. He will be formally recognized by the Board in April, and with a reception on National Police Week on Wednesday, May 16, 2007.
March 20, 2007 PISD Police Officers Association Annual Golf Tournament was conducted on March 16, 2007, at the Battleground Golf Course in Deer Park. The tournament was a 3-man scramble. Plaques were awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams. All proceeds from this tournament go to the PISD POA Scholarship program. We are delighted to announce that the tournament cleared $6,500. Your continued support is solicited and most appreciated.
May 02, 2007 PISD Police Officers Association announced the awarding of nine (9) scholarships totaling $7,500. This figure is an increase of $1,500. over the awards from last year. Receiving $1,000. scholarships were: From Pasadena Memorial High School; Noel Lawrence, Britney Ramirez, Royce Medina, and Rebecca Harris. From Pasadena High School; Lori Velasquea, and from Sam Rayburn High School, Roxanne Ledezma. Receiving $500. scholarships were: From Sam Rayburn High School, Michael Ann Ebbecke and April Sanchez. From Pasadena Memorial High School, Shane Neal. We congratulate each of the recipients, and salute the PISD PD Association for their outstanding contribution to the success of our students.
June 08, 2007 The Texas School District Police Chief's Association concluded their annual conference at the NASA Hilton, Clear Lake. Assistant Chief Troy Harrison was re-elected to a second term as 1st Vice President. Chief C. L. Ellis did not run for re-election as President of the Association, and was appointed as a Regional Director of Region 2.
June 10-15, 2007 The Texas Police Athletics Foundation (www.texaspolicegames.org) conducted their annual Police/K-9 OIympics in the Galveston/Houston/Pasadena area. A total of fourteen (14) teams competed in the narcotic portion of the games. Officer Bagwell and K-9 Brutus were awarded a Silver Medal for second place in the overall detection of Marihuana/Cocaine Odors, and a Silver Medal for second place in the detection of Marihuana/Cocaine Odors in vehicles. We are proud of their placement in this event and their accomplishments in keeping our schools drug free.
September 15, 2007 The PISD PD Association participated in an open house at Stubbs Harley Davidson on Telephone Road in Houston. The Association cooked sausage that was provided by Stubbs. The Association collected about $900.00 in tips for their participation and good attitudes.
September 20, 2007 Officer Michael Baker left the Department to accept a position with a municipal department in the area.
September 29, 2007 The PISD PD Association participated in an open house at Monument Harley Davidson on Beltway 8 in Pasadena.. The Association cooked sausage that was provided by Stubbs. The Association collected about $900.00 in tips for their participation and wonderful attitudes.
October 13, 2007 The PISD PD Association cooking team, "Bad Pigs" participated in a Bar-B-Q cook-off sponsored by the City of Shore Acres. There were about 15 teams who cooked in the competition. Our team, "Bad Pigs" were awarded 2nd place and a nice trophy for their bar-b-q ribs. Congratulations to those who represented the Association in this venture: Garza, Russell, McMahan, Barrera, Grice, Torres, and Newton.
November 15-17, 2007 The Chamber of Commerce again hosted the Invitational Basketball Tournament to benefit the PISD Scholarship Foundation. A large number of our Officers volunteered their time and effort toward the success of this benefit. PISD PD Officers volunteered in excess of 450 hours of security for these events. This equated to a gift of $16,664.99 from the PISD PD Officers. Thank each of you for your positive attitude as you contributed your time and effort.
December 15, 2007 Our annual Christmas Dinner was held at the Steak & Ale Restaurant at Almeda. Twenty-seven attended and enjoyed the evening.
January 22, 2008 Pasadena ISD Police Department was awarded a grant in the amount of $250,000. from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to establish an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force responsible for responding to online child exploitation in Texas.
The ICAC Task Force is a national network of 59 multi-agency law enforcement organizations that investigate such crimes. The program was developed in response to the increasing number of children and teenagers using the internet, the proliferation of child pornography and the heightened online activity by sexual predators searching for illicit contact with underage victims.
The ICAC Unit at Pasadena ISD PD is responsible for the investigation of crimes in the eastern part of Texas. There are only two other ICAC units in Texas -- The Attorney General's Office in Austin, and Dallas PD.
Pasadena ISD PD is the only ISD Police Department in the Nation that has been selected to head an ICAC Unit. This Unit will be staffed by Detective Matthew Gray and Detective Tuan Pham.
January 22, 2008 Officer Arnold Magana was appointed to the position of Detective to fill the vacancy created when Detective Gray moved into the ICAC Task Force.
January 31, 2008 Michael Y'Barbo joined our Department. He brings seven years of police experience from the City of Deer Park, and he also taught at Pasadena High School for one year.
February 11, 2008 Lonnie Smith, II, joined our Department. He was previously a Dispatcher and an Officer for Precinct 1 in Harris County.
February 12, 2008 The annual PISD POA Golf Tournament will be held on March 21, 2008, at the Battleground Golf Course in Deer Park. For additional information, please contact Officer Amber Murphy, 713-740-0330, X 02292, or e-mail at almurphy@pasadenaisd.org.
February 27, 2008 Larry Bogany joined our Department. He previously worked in the corporate environment. This is his first commission in law enforcement.
April 15, 2008 Officer Michael Newton resigned to work in the private sector.
April 15, 2008 Officer Jose Guzman resigned to accept a position with another law enforcement agency.
May 02, 2008 Officer Joe Barrera left the Department to work in the private sector.
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