02-08-16 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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Lt Gary Rice Gary Rice began his law enforcement career as a dispatcher for the City of Webster in 1969. A year later he attended police academy class number 1 at the Regional Law Enforcement Training Center in Texas City. Upon graduating from the academy, he was immediately assigned to patrol duties with the City of Webster. Gary remained with the City of Webster until 1973 when he accepted an offer to come to work for the La Porte Police Department. As a new officer with La Porte, Gary was afforded an opportunity in 1974 to implement and charter the existing La Porte Police Officers Association. As founding father, charter member and past president of the association, he remains an active member of the association to this day. Garyworked general Patrol Duties in La Porte until he was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 1979. As a sergeant, his duties varied from Patrol to Communications. Gary also worked as a Detective and a sergeant assigned to the Harris County Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force for a number of years. He served as both rvisor as well as a K-9 handler until he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 1999. During the more than 15 years he has been a Lieutenant, Gary has served as a patrol commander for all-three s patrol shifts and the Criminal Investigation Section. He finished his career as commander of day shift patrol, which also oversees DOT, traffic, jail operations and the department. Lt. Rice holds TCOLE certificates in telecommunications, firearms instructor, and is a master police officer. He also earned a Certificate of Technology in Law Enforcement from San Jacinto College. Lt Rice already has plans in place for extensive travel, with hobbies including sport shooting and motorcycle riding. He remains affiliated with the Texas State Rifle Association, National Rifle Association, Blue Knights Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, and Texas Masons. Lt. Rice will also continue to donate his time to fund raising events - - benefiting our wounded soldiers recovering from their injuries at Brooke Army Medical Center in San - providing a weekend of fishing and fun for our wounded warriors from numerous military hospitals around the country.