Eleven Boerne Police officers were promoted Thursday morning in what Chief Steve Perez believes was a record-setting ceremony, including four experienced officers who were promoted to the newly formed corporal rank. Four officers also were advanced to sergeant and three were promoted to lieutenant.
Family and friends filled the rows of seats at nineteen:ten Church in support of their loved ones, and several local officials were in attendance for the occasion, including Boerne Mayor Tim Handren, City Manager BenThatcher, Assistant City Manager Danny Zincke, First Assistant Criminal District Attorney Katherine McDaniel, Brian Webb (EMS), Boerne Fire Chief Ray Hacker.
“After Jeff Page retired, I took over as chief of police,” Perez said. “So, shortly after that we had the opportunity to hold all these promotions. Thank you everybody for being here today. This is a huge occasion, especially for our department because I don’t think we’ve ever promoted so many people at one time.”
