A police officer takes on a great deal
of responsibility. At times they must go
where others fear and engage in a life
or death struggle with a suspect.
alizing the money being
paid for refinery work,
quit school and began
working full time. For
11 years he worked for
companies like Brown &
Root and H.B. Zachery
and although the pay was
high there was something missing. In 1990 he left the refineries and started on the path of becoming a policeman.
He began working part-time as a jailer in Beeville. He also
taught a course through his church on teaching people how
to get out of debt. He applied for and was accepted to the
Police Academy in Corpus Christi, while working two jobs
in order to support his young family. Eli was no stranger to
hard work and helping others in his community. The son of a
preacher, he followed his father’s example in service to others. A humble and modest man, Eli’s father served his God,
his family and his community throughout his life. His father
always helped others never expecting something in return.
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For 10 years Eli served the
Beeville community through
his job in the Bee County
Sheriff’s Office as a Deputy. He took part in patrols as
well as investigations. In July of 2002, Eli had the opportunity to come to Aransas County. He moved his family to
Rockport where he signed on with the Rockport Police Department. After four years on the force he contracted with
the Rockport-Fulton School District to serve as security on a
part-time basis. This he did in addition to his full-time status
with the RPD.
Being on patrol Eli was exposed to the community and each
day was different than the last. “You never know
what your day will be like”, he
told me and shared a
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His son, Eli, continues his father’s legacy.
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