Ricardo
Rivera

Ranger Service
2009-2018
Rank Attained
Lieutenant
Companies
G, D
Duty Stations
Brownsville, McAllen, Mission, Weslaco
Ranger Specializations
Special Response Team- 3 Hostage Negotiator; Investigative Hypnosis
Awards and Citations
Directors Citation (Department of Public Safety)- Drug Interdiction Arrests, DWI Enforcement and Vehicle Crashes ; Texas Ranger Company Commander Award (DPS)- General Investigations; Directors Award (Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.)- Investigation of death threat made against a Texas Game Warden; Inspector General Integrity Award (US Dept. of Homeland Security)- Public Corruption Investigation; El Paso Intelligence Center/DEA Award (US Drug Enforcement Administration)- Largest Marijuana Seizure in the United States
Joined DPS
1994
Divisions
Texas Highway Patrol, DPS Narcotics
Other Law Enforcement
N/A
Post Ranger Law Enforcement
Chief Operations Officer, SAFE Global Services- Corporate Security
Military Service
N/A
Birthplace
San Juan, Texas