Alvarado Police Officers Association

05/30/2022

We hope everyone has a safe Memorial Day 🇺🇸

05/25/2022

Our hearts, thoughts, and prayers go out to the Uvalde community and to everyone affected by this unspeakable tragedy. We offer our deepest condolences.

05/19/2022

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05/17/2022

Thank you to all of the employees and staff!

05/12/2022

This year, the week is observed from May 11-17.
During this time of reflection, we honor and cherish the men and women who have paid the ultimate price for protecting their communities.

In 2022, the names of 619 officers killed in the line of duty were added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC. These 619 officers include 472 officers who were killed during 2021 (319 fatalities were COVID-19-related). An additional 147 officers died in previous years (before 2021). Many of their stories of sacrifice had been lost to history until now.

About National Police Week: In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.

03/08/2022

Chief May was officially sworn in last night at the city council meeting. We are glad to have him aboard and look forward to working with him!

Congrats Chief May!

Chief May will be at the Alvarado Senior citizens center today from 10am-12pm for a meet and greet. If you have a moment please swing by and say hello.

We're thrilled to announce the lone finalist for Alvarado Police Chief, Teddy May. Teddy was the near unanimous pick of our interview panel of 14 people, made of members of the APD, City leaders, Councilmembers, and technical experts/Police Chiefs from the surrounding cities; his reputation in our extensive background checks revealed a Chief committed to excellence, positive growth, and consistently going beyond what was required to do the job. His record shows a continuous drumbeat of high-level accomplishments, across a wide breadth of experience.

He is also extremely personable and a family man of good humor. We think his presence will be a welcome relief for not only the Police Department, but the whole city, which has waited for several months waiting on this hire. His leadership will bring stability, new ideas and a clear direction. Most importantly, though, he understands the challenges and opportunties Alvarado will face in the coming years, and is excited to get started.

Chief May will be sworn in this Monday evening at 6:30pm at Alvarado City Hall, please come and see this historic pinning of the new Chief!

He will begin by meeting every member of the Police Department, and then members of the community at large.

Please join us for a reception to welcome him on Tuesday, March 8th, from 10am-12pm at the Alvarado Senior Center located at 201 E. College on the Square. Please attend if you can and meet the new guy. His bio is included below.

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Teddy May has been a peace officer since 2002. Prior to his law enforcement career, he served over four years in the United States Army. In July of 2018, May retired a Captain from the Desoto Police Department with over twenty years of combined public service. During his tenure, he commanded the Patrol Division, worked and supervised in assignments including Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Special Investigations, SWAT, and Narcotics, as well as serving as an instructor and trainer for both the Department and the Cedar Valley College Police Academy.

Most recently, Teddy May served as the Interim Chief of Police and Assistant Chief of Police for the Methodist Health System Police Department, which operates six hospital campuses in four counties in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex. The Department includes Police, Physical Security, Communications, Card Access, PBX, and Transportation. These units account for approximately 140 full and part-time employees, both sworn and non-sworn.

Teddy has a master’s degree in Public Administration from Tarleton State University and a bachelor’s degree in Arts and Applied Science from Midwestern State University. He is also a graduate of the Institute for Law Enforcement Administration’s 50th School of Executive Leadership. In addition, he is a Master Peace Officer certified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE).

03/04/2022

Good afternoon everyone and thank you for liking our page.

This page was created so our association can connect with the citizens our officers serve, and share with the general public the great officers we have at the Alvarado Police Department.

Our mission as the Alvarado Police Officers Association is to serve our members and to promote a positive work environment within the Alvarado Police Department.

The APOA encourages close cooperation and partnerships with all Alvarado Police Officers and the citizens they serve.

To accomplish this, we represent employment concerns and problem areas for our members, and work to improve all aspects of the work environment for them, including the establishment of clear, concise and fair employment policies, practices and procedures.