Regional Directors
A) There are 20 geographical regions organized according to the Texas Education Agency’s Regional Education Service Centers (ESC). Each region shall be represented by a one or more Regional Director(s) elected by the membership or appointed by the Executive Board of Directors for a 2 year term. Directors may succeed themselves.
B) Members wishing to seek the office of Regional Director shall submit their name to the Executive Board. If the position is currently filled, an election will be conducted at the next Annual Conference - Training Conference where elections are normally held (odd numbered years). The same election procedures will apply as stated in Article IV, Section 4.02 of these Bylaws.
C) Regions shall be consistent with the objectives of the Association as stated in the Preamble of the By Laws. A Regional Director may be terminated as specified in Article I, Section 1.06 for failure to comply with the objectives of the Association.
TSDPCA Bylaws Relating to Regional Directors
Regional Directors 2023-2025
Region 1
Chief Joey Silva, McAllen ISD Police Department
Counties Represented:
CAMERON HIDALGO JIM HOGG STARR WEBB WILLACY ZAPATA
Region 2
Chief Art Gamez, Beeville ISD Police Department
Counties Represented:
ARANSAS BEE BROOKS DUVAL JIM WELLS KENEDY KLEBERG LIVE OAK MC MULLEN NUECES SAN PATRICIO
Region 3
Chief L. C. Cunningham, Jr., Bay City ISD Police Department
Counties Represented:
CALHOUN COLORADO DEWITT GOLIAD JACKSON KARNES LAVACA MATAGORDA REFUGIO VICTORIA WHARTON
Region 4
Chief Craigan Colunga, Needville ISD Police Department
Counties Represented:
BRAZORIA CHAMBERS FORT BEND GLAVESTON HARRIS LIBERTY WALLER
Region 5
Chief Joseph Malbrough, Beaumont ISD Police Department
Counties Represented:
HARDIN JASPER JEFFERSON NEWTON ORANGE TYLER
Region 6
Accepting Applications
Counties Represented:
AUSTIN BRAZOS BURLESON GRIMES HOUSTON LEON MADISON MILAM MONTGOMERY POLK ROBERTSON SAN JACINTO TRINITY WALKER WASHINGTON
Region 7
Chief Bruce Bradley, Palestine ISD Police Department
Counties Represented:
ANDERSON ANGELINA CHEROKEE GREGG HARRISON HENDERSON NACOGDOCHES PANOLA RAINS RUSK SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY SMITH UPSHUR VAN ZANDT WOOD
Region 8
Chief David Gaskin, Queen City ISD Police Department
Counties Represented:
BOWIE CAMP CASS DELTA FRANKLIN HOPKINS LAMAR MARION MORRIS RED RIVER TITUS
Region 9
Chief Kenny Nash, Henrietta ISD Police Department
Counties Represented:
ARCHER BAYLOR CLAY FOARD HARDEMAN JACK KNOX MONTAGUE THROCKMORTON WICHITA WILBARGER YOUNGAccepting
Region 10a
Assistant Chief Juan Cedillo, Dallas ISD Police Department
Counties Represented:
COLLIN DALLAS ELLIS FANNIN GRAYSON HUNT KAUFMAN ROCKWALL
Region 10b
Chief Mike Lane, Bells ISD Police Department
Counties Represented:
COLLIN DALLAS ELLIS FANNIN GRAYSON HUNT KAUFMAN ROCKWALL
Region 11a
Chief Charles Ramirez, Eagle Mountain Saginaw ISD Police Department
Counties Represented:
COOKS DENTON ERATH HOOD JOHNSON PALO PINTO PARKER SOMERVELL TARRANT WISE
Region 11b
Chief Brad Merritt, Pilot Point ISD Police Department
Counties Represented:
COOK DENTON ERATH HOOD JOHNSON PALO PINTO PARKER SOMERVELL TARRANT WISE
Region 12
Vacant (accepting applications)
Counties Represented:
BELL BOSQUE BURNET CORYELL FALLS FREESTONE HAMILTON HILL LAMPASSES LIMESTONE MCLENNAN MILLS NAVARRO
Region 13
Chief William Edwards, Hutto ISD Police Department
Counties Represented
BASTROP BLANCO BURNET CALDWELL COMAL FAYETTE GILLESPIE GONZALES GUADALUPE HAYS KENDALL LEE LLANO TRAVIS WILLIAMSON
Region 14
Chief Stephen B. Williamson, Eula ISD Police Department
Counties Represented:
CALLAHAN EASTLAND FISHER HASKELL JONES MITCHELL NOLAN SCURRY SHACKELFORD STEPHENS STONEWALL TAYLOR
Region 15
Accepting Applications
Counties Represented
BROWN COKE COLEMAN CONCHO CROCKETT EDWARDS IRION KIMBLE MASON MCCULLOUTH MENARD RUNNELS
SAN SABA SCHLEICHER STERLING SUTTON TOM GREEN VAL VERDE
Region 16
Chief Paul Bourquin, Amarillo ISD Police Department
Counties Represented:
ARMSTRONG BRISCOE CARSON CASTRO CHILDRESS COLLINGSWORTH DALLAM DEAF SMITH DONLEY GRAY HALL HANSFORD HARTLEY HEMPHILL HUTCHINSON LIPSCOMB MOORE OCHILTREE OLDHAM PARMER POTTER RANDALL ROBERTS SHERMAN ROBERTS SHERMAN SWISHER WHEELER
Region 17
Chief Ray Mendoza, Lubbock ISD Police Department
Counties Represented:
BAILEY BORDER COCHRAN COTTLE CROSBY DAWSON DICKENSFLOYD GAINES GARZA HALE HOCKLEY KENT KING LAMB LUBBOCK LYNN MOTLEY TERRY YOAKUM
Region 18
Chief Jeff Daniels, Ector County ISD Police Department
Counties Represented:
ANDREWS BREWSTER CRANE CULBERSON ECTOR GLASSCOCK HOWARD JEFF DAVIS LOVING MARTIN MIDLAND PECOS PRESIDIO REAGAN REEVES TERRELL UPTON WARD WINKLER
Region 19
Accepting Applications
Counties Represented:
EL PASO HUDSPETH
Region 20
Chief Richard Palomo, Southwest ISD Police Department (San Antonio)
Counties Represented:
ATASCOSA BANDERA BEXAR DIMMIT FRIO KERR KINNEY LA SALLE MAVERICK MEDINA REAL UVALDE WILSON ZAVALA
