History of Lubbock Police Department on display at Citizens Tower
Five display cabinets containing artifacts and photographs documenting the Lubbock Police Department s century of history were installed for display Tuesday in the lobby of Citizens Tower.
An unveiling ceremony on Tuesday afternoon came ahead of the city council meeting where council members honored the police department s 100th anniversary.
The artifacts included Lubbock Police Department badges and patches throughout the years and photos of Lubbock police officers working crime scenes or in the community.
Also on display is the official document commissioning C.S Middleton as the City of Lubbock s first police chief on May 6, 1921.
A Lubbock police honor guard joined in with counterparts from across the state in a ceremony dedicated to honoring fallen LPD Officer Nicholas Reyna and the other Texas peace officers killed in the line of duty the last two years.
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick were among state leaders who delivered remarks at the 2021 Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony in Austin. Today, we gather to honor Texas law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, Abbott said. These courageous men and women gave their lives so that we may be safe, and we are eternally grateful for their service and sacrifice. The Texas Peace Officers Memorial is more than a structure on the Capitol Grounds, it is a solemn reminder of the lives that were taken too soon. May we always remember these men and women who gave their lives in service to their fellow Texans.
Lubbock Police Officer honored at Texas Peace Officersâ Memorial Ceremony
LPD Officer Reyna, Lynn Co. Sheriff Vega honored at Texas Peace Officersâ Memorial Ceremony By Blair Sabol and KCBD Staff | May 3, 2021 at 10:43 PM CDT - Updated May 4 at 2:18 AM
AUSTIN, Texas (KCBD) - Fallen officers from across Texas were honored at this yearâs Texas Peace Officersâ Memorial Ceremony on Sunday, including Lubbock Police Officer Nicholas Reyna.
âLast year we lost one of our own, we lost Nicholas Reyna in a horrific traffic accident,â LPD Chief Floyd Mitchell said. âHis name will be revealed and etched onto the Texas Law Enforcement Memorial.â
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Lubbock Police Chief Floyd Mitchell has been sworn in as the Secretary of the Texas Police Chiefs Association.
The swearing in happened during the 62nd Annual Texas Police Chiefs Conference of 2021 in Fort Worth.
The announcement was made on Twitter by both Floyd Mitchell himself and the Lubbock Police Department:
Mitchell was appointed the Lubbock Police Chief back in November of 2019, and leads a staff of over 500 law enforcement and civilian members.
According to texaspolicechiefs.org, the TPCA was founding in 1958 to advance the professional development of Chiefs of Police and senior police management personnel through the State. The Association is a law enforcement administrator s organization that concerns itself with all issues involving the criminal justice system. Through the TPCA, issues affecting this system can be addressed with elected officials and even the state legislature.
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