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San Juan, Texas – City of San Juan officials celebrated the career of Police Sergeant Rolando Garcia during a special called meeting on Friday, June 7, 2019. During the meeting, Sgt. Garcia was recognized with a proclamation honoring his 25 years of dedicated service, commitment, and leadership to the San Juan Police Department, the citizens, and the city.
Sgt. Garcia, a San Juan native, was hired by the San Juan Police Department on August 15, 1993, as a Telecommunications Officer where he served for three years. After completion of the Police Academy and being Commissioned as a Peace Officer in the City of San Juan, Sgt. Garcia went on to serve an illustrious 22-year career with the San Juan Police Department, moving up the ranks throughout the years.
“I want to thank you, Sgt. Garcia for your dedicated service to our community,
“I want to thank the Garcia family for allowing Sgt. Garcia to serve our San Juan family for 25 years and for supporting him all these years,” Garza continued. “From the bottom of my heart, and on behalf of our city and citizens, we thank you for your service, dedication, commitment, and exemplary professionalism,” Garza said.
“We wish you all the best on your retirement and the next chapter,” Garza added.
San Juan City Commissioners and several employees also spoke highly of Sgt. Garcia and wished him well during the event, including Commissioners Lenny Sanchez, Jesse Ramirez, and Ernesto Guajardo; City Manager Benjamin Arjona; Fire Chief Tirso Garza; and San Juan Chief of Police Juan Gonzalez, among others.
“Sgt. Garcia is a hard worker, a dedicated individual, and an excellent communication supervisor, he has served our department honorably and led our officers in outreach efforts and operations that have created a safer community for our citizens and our city,” stated Chief Gonzalez. “I think the badge signifies who you are, the responsibility that you had, the honorable career that you had and so it is my honor to present you with your badge, which will now be retired by the department,” he added.
Family, friends, colleagues, and citizens attended the special meeting and joined in recognizing Sgt. Garcia.
“I want to thank everyone for supporting me and joining me today,” said Garcia. I want to thank the city and administration for always supporting the police department, our citizens, all our city departments, and especially my family and my police family for your constant support and encouragement,” he continued. “I have been blessed to work with one of the best police departments in our region and I look forward to continuing its legacy,” Garcia added.
Sgt. Garcia will now don a new uniform as he prepares to take on the role as the first-ever Chief of Police for the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District. The City of San Juan wishes him the best and is proud to see him continue to serve the community.
