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EL CENIZO POLICE DEPARTMENT
Noe A. Hernandez Community Safety Building
508 Cadena St. * El Cenizo, Texas 78046
Phone: 956-725-6399 * Fax: 956-717-3365

Ricardo R. Salazar is a Laredo native. He is the proud son of Marco and Dora Salazar. Salazar attended Octavio Salinas Elementary School where he was an Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance student as well as part of the Gifted and Talented Program. He later attended United South Middle School and United South High School where he was in the Honor Society and a Distinguished Advanced Graduate of 2001. He served as team Captain for the 1999-2000 District Champion football team. Mr. Salazar always knew he wanted to be in the Law Enforcement field and pursued a Criminal Justice Associates Degree from Laredo Community College in 2005 and eventually received his Bachelor’s Degree from Texas A&M International University in 2007 with a concentration in Criminal Justice and a minor in Psychology. In January 2009 Mr. Salazar was sponsored by the El Cenizo Police Department granting him the opportunity to attend the Laredo Community College Regional Police Academy. While attending the eighteen week intense academy, he was chosen Disciplinary Corporal by the academy staff and excelled in both physical and academic exams. In May 2009, he was commissioned by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE). Since then Mr. Salazar has served proudly with the City of El Cenizo Police Department as a patrol officer. In September 2010, Officer Salazar was appointed Acting Police Chief and was sworn in as the Chief of Police (yesterday) January 19, 2011. Chief Rick Salazar has obtained certifications concentrating in USE OF FORCE, NEW SUPERVISOR’S COURSE AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION. His hobbies include playing football, board games, cookouts, hunting, ranching, card games, going to church, and spending quality time with his friends and family. He also enjoy giving back to the community and participating in community service programs geared to reduce violence and keep children off streets and away from drugs, gangs and alcohol. He also served as President of the Lyndon B. Johnson athletic booster club during the years 2005-2007.