Since March 2017, Baimbridge has been assistant chief of the Houston Police Department. Her tenure with HPD started in 1992. She has a master of arts degree in sociology from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and a bachelor of business administration degree from the University of Houston.
Troy Gay
Gay has been with the Austin Police Department since 1991 and has served as assistant chief at the Austin Police Department since January 2013. Gay has a bachelor s degree from Texas State University, performed graduate work in criminal justice at the University of Virginia and graduated from the FBI National Academy.
Christopher C. Jones
Jones has a bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and graduated from the FBI National Academy. Since February 2020, he has been assistant sheriff with the Las Vegas Municipal Police Department.
Lydia Nunez
Less than 1% of U.S. residents live in nursing homes , yet between 30-40% percent of all COVID-19 deaths have occurred in these institutions. One hundred thousand people have died due to the coronavirus in various types of nursing homes. These shocking numbers are raising big questions. And the biggest question is, will these deaths galvanize big changes in the care of disabled and older people? For decades, our guest, disability activist Lydia Nunez, has sounded the alarm about ongoing nursing home abuse and the conditions that gave rise to this pandemic tragedy. Even before COVID, over 80% of nursing homes had infection control deficiencies and were rife with abuse and neglect. And it comes as no surprise that the biggest offenders are nursing homes caring for residents of color.
These Fort Worth Police chiefs are among six finalists to replace Ed Kraus
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 12/10/2020 Luke Ranker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Kraus announced in July that he wanted to retire by the end of the year. The 28-year veteran of the department took over as chief in May 2019 after Joel Fitzgerald was fired. The city began the hiring process in September and collected more than 50 applications with the help of consultant Strategic Government Resources, the city said Wednesday. The City Council will be briefed on the interview process next week.
“Choosing the individual who will lead our police department is one of the most important hiring decisions we have to make,” said Cooke said in a statement.