BRENHAM PD MARKS 100 YEARS AT ANNIVERSARY LUNCHEON
The Brenham Police Department looked back on a century of service during a luncheon last week that celebrated the department’s 100th anniversary.
37 years in the Brenham Police Department, shares
history of the department during its 100 Year
Celebration Luncheon on Thursday.
Thursday’s luncheon, hosted by Washington County Cares, brought law enforcement officials and community members together at the Washington County Expo to commemorate the establishment of the police department on May 3, 1926, reflect on the department’s growth since then, and thank those who have been a part of that history.
Retired Sergeant Daniel Gaskamp opened with an overview of some of the department’s past and shared stories from his 37 years there. He said the department will continue to do its very best to protect and serve the public.
100th anniversary of the founding of the Brenham
Police Department during a celebratory luncheon
on Thursday at the Washington County Expo.
Police Chief Gary Boshears said it is special to see a community come together in support of its law enforcement, and gatherings like this one exemplify the connection Brenham has with its police department.
Chief Ron Parker, is presented by Chief Gary
Boshears with the department's 100th anniversary
badge.
Boshears also gifted Debbie Parker, the widow of former Brenham Police Chief Ron Parker, a badge commemorating the 100th anniversary of the department. Boshears thanked Ron Parker and the city secretary’s office for helping to identify May 3, 1926 as the official founding date for the police department.
Mayor Atwood Kenjura commended the department on maintaining its level of service over the past 100 years, saying this occasion is “more than a milestone; it’s a legacy.”
history of the Brenham Police Department during a
100 Year Celebration Luncheon on Thursday.
After Kenjura’s comments, Boshears was presented with resolutions signed by State Representative Trey Wharton and State Senator Lois Kolkhorst, as well as a letter from U.S. Senator John Cornyn and a flag flown over the Texas Capitol in Austin on May 3rd.
Kolkhorst said amid dialogue around the country surrounding law enforcement, Brenham and Washington County have been consistent supporters.
According to Boshears, proceeds from the luncheon will benefit initiatives under a new program called BPD Strong, which he said will provide physical, mental, financial and spiritual assistance for members of the department.
