The El Paso Police Department held a Promotion Ceremony on Monday, April 15, 2013.  The ceremony was held at 10:00 AM in the Chief’s Large Conference Room at Police Headquarters and was packed with family members, friends, co-workers and well-wishers of those promoted.  Police Chief Greg Allen conferred the following promotions:

Four former Sergeants and current EPMPOA members were moved up to middle-management and now serve as Lieutenants, they are: former MVRC Sgt. Roberto Ramos #1963 who was promoted and transferred to the WSRC; Tom Pena #1643, promoted to Lieutenant and for now remains at Internal Affairs; Guadalupe Ruiz, a former Sergeant at Planning and Research will now work out of PHRC; and former Sgt. Ricardo Porras #1800 was promoted and transferred from CAC to the Westside Regional Command Center.

Three members are moving up to first-line supervisors, they are former CRCC Officer Sandra Zamudio #2436, who was promoted to Sergeant and is now assigned at the MVRC.  She had her new badge pinned on her uniform by EPMPOA President Sgt. Ron Martin; Marcos Galindo #2073, formerly at PHRC, he is now a Sergeant working at the WSRC; and Alejandro Alvarez #1975, the former Detective at CAC, is now supervising at the WSRC.

Chief Allen also promoted three former Officers to the Detective rank.  They are Gerardo Rodrigues #2426 of NE Tac, Frederick Gomez #2479 of PHRC and Victor LeGloahec #2568 of the WSRC.  The three, for now, will remain at their respective commands.

The El Paso Municipal Police Officers’ Association congratulates all of those who were promoted and offers everyone best wishes and much success in their new endeavors!