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