"(For you establish?), this is the chain of command. Whatever happened before goes out the window. This is a new administration, new rules, a new game and we will hold everybody accountable. Whatever loyalties you guys had to anybody, that's gone. If you all wanna get in trouble with me, you just disregard what I just said and then we're going to have issues."
Robert Gracia, one of the main political and financial supporters of Cameron County Sheriff Eric Garza to department staff January 1. Up until today, Gracia is not listed on the department's salary schedule as chief deputy and his authority to take Gus Reyna's place has not been approved by the commissioners court.)
By Juan Montoya
As of last Friday – more than a month new sheriff Eric Garza took office – the Cameron County Legal Civil Division will not give you a clear answer and claim that they have no "responsive documents" that can confirm whether Robert Gracia works for Cameron County or even if he's on the county payroll.
And commissioners are loathe to answer either way only saying that the court and its legal division have "spoken to Eric" about Gracia's presence in the most sensitive areas of the sheriff department's administration and his authority to make staff and personnel changes before he has even been hired.
Throughout, they said, Garza has remained noncommittal and unresponsive to their queries.
How did this come to happen?
Garza, who touted his administrative talents in his race against incumbent Omar Lucio, later questioned Republican challenger John Chambers' lack of Texas Commission On Law Enforcement (T-COLE) certification stemming back to his stint as police chief at Indian Lake. At the time, certification was withdrawn and Garza's supporters questioned how he could serve as sheriff without it.
Well, things have a way of coming back and biting you in the kiester.
It turns out that Garza could not anoint Gracia as chief deputy apparent because he lacked...you guessed it, T-COLE certification. However, this did not stop Gracia from issuing orders to the department's personnel as early as Dec. 31, issuing email directives to the staff to be present at three swearing-in ceremonies January 1 and requiring all staff to resubmit applications for employment requiring confidential and sensitive information on pain of termination.
And commissioners are loathe to answer either way only saying that the court and its legal division have "spoken to Eric" about Gracia's presence in the most sensitive areas of the sheriff department's administration and his authority to make staff and personnel changes before he has even been hired.
Throughout, they said, Garza has remained noncommittal and unresponsive to their queries.
How did this come to happen?
Garza, who touted his administrative talents in his race against incumbent Omar Lucio, later questioned Republican challenger John Chambers' lack of Texas Commission On Law Enforcement (T-COLE) certification stemming back to his stint as police chief at Indian Lake. At the time, certification was withdrawn and Garza's supporters questioned how he could serve as sheriff without it.
Well, things have a way of coming back and biting you in the kiester.
It turns out that Garza could not anoint Gracia as chief deputy apparent because he lacked...you guessed it, T-COLE certification. However, this did not stop Gracia from issuing orders to the department's personnel as early as Dec. 31, issuing email directives to the staff to be present at three swearing-in ceremonies January 1 and requiring all staff to resubmit applications for employment requiring confidential and sensitive information on pain of termination.
Then, some staff reported that when T-COLE granted the sheriff's department an exemption for Gracia to take the certification test out of cycle to help him clear up the matter, he did not pass it. 
Rumors soon started circulating in social media that a sheriff administrator had been ordered to help Gracia prepare for the test during his working hours. Pictures of his truck parked behind the administrative office are all over the Internet. And so were comments from inside the department.
Anonymous said...Carlos Gonzalez is giving Gracia classes to pass the state exam during county time.... Shame on you Eric!
Are any of these claims true? Or not?
Rumors soon started circulating in social media that a sheriff administrator had been ordered to help Gracia prepare for the test during his working hours. Pictures of his truck parked behind the administrative office are all over the Internet. And so were comments from inside the department.
Anonymous said...Carlos Gonzalez is giving Gracia classes to pass the state exam during county time.... Shame on you Eric!
Are any of these claims true? Or not?
With the Civil Division claiming there are "no responsive" documents to prove Gracia is a county employee, or if he hired temporarily under then professional services budget line item, can he exercise authority over T-COLE certified employees or those under Civil Service – or on any department employees at all?
Meanwhile, a civil war rages in the department with commenters claiming turmoil and disarray such as the one below:
Wow employees/co-workers/friends all turning against each other. That's what the New Administration is doing and allowing. The "New Administration" is full of lies, doesn't know what it is to run the Sheriff Office. the New Administration is moving people around and giving them shitty assignments so that can resign. Once they resign then he can bring in all those people that he promised positions for. I would hate to see what the department is going to look like in the near future. The Sheriff is a Joke! running to the DA asking for help. Your Deputies that were promised Rank.. you are a Joke! Seriously!!
29 comments:
Everything is a fkn mess right now, what happened to "I'm going to end the compadrismo".. He hired the all time loser Silver Cisneros and Luis Mendieta with patrol deputy slots, he gave them brand new units new offices and now patrol is short! What about his buddies that he hired as "jailers" and they are just at the office when the jailers are forced to work 12 hours a day because they are short... "The change we need"
The real Sheriff Robert Gracia put Capt Rodriguez in charge of patrol and clearly he has not clue on what he's doing
Can someone explain why is Silver Cisneros driving a brand new patrol unit? when he is just in the office cleaning garza's ass
"The Change We Need" LMFAO
Old news, disgruntled ex deputies posting about something or the other. This is the only place they can bitch and remain anonymous. Losers!
Eric payback is a bitch. All those intentionally, knowingly, maliciously, willfully, planning so called technical errors committed by the so called district clerk, (YOU),and approved by so called corrupt judges,, have finally come to bit you in the ass. These so called favors were the Guardian ad-litem freebies given out by corrupt judges. Does this remind you of your old boss Arturo Cisneros Nelson, or Abel Limas? All with the blessings of our so called district attorney.
Again, The Lies that Garza feed us. To think he was the right change that was needed!
What should of been taken care of immediately was provide training, get the necessary equipment that the entire department needs.
Not hire idiots that are complete rejects. Garza lack of doing the right thing, and patrol, Jail division being short handed is only causing them to be a liability. Hope that neither a deputy or jailer gets hurt due to working so many extra hours to pick up the slack of the worthless "ass kissing compadres".
Eric, you are a joke and not qualified. You were elected because the people in Cameron county are gullible and stupid.
The whole judicial, district attorney's office, the so called law enforcement department are a F--King Joke. These are Eric Garza's buddies who were promised favoritism. Favoritism is what runs Cameron county judicial system. Garza is used to working with corrupt judges, who allow so called technical errors to be used for corrupt forfeiture monies.
Silver Cisneros in power. IT WAS ABOUT TIME.
Silver....do your best. This is your big opportunity.
Several Deputies have brand new units even the deputies that have a history of having accidents. And those deputies were favorites to Javier Reyna. But that was okay because it was ordered by Javier Reyna.
You all are just sore losers like your fallen idols: Lucio and the Reynas. Your comments are pathetic and childish. If only you spent as much time working, you would probably still have a job MATA!
This sounds like some of the brass that worked under the Lucio administration. What’s the matter boys? Yall cannot get over the fact that there is a new Sheriff/Administration in place. You guys complaining on compadrismo? Lmao please!!! Yall are complaining on a internet blog and yet still go to work under Sheriff Garza the next morning!
What about when Captain Javier Reyna would reject candidates based on their weight? “Come back and apply when you lose 30-40 lbs” and the old administration would cover it up? Stay in your lane people.
What did you idiots expect Wyatt Burp! Pinches pendejos
House mouse paper pusher that's what you wanted and that's what you got.
Not a brand new unit but who cares
The corruption of Javier Reyna was at its highest peak before the current administration for favoritism. Lacking Intefrity and accountability to favorites elites. From sexual harassment being swept under the carpet to unaccountability to some of the elite deputies which eventually were given rank without merit. Facts are facts. Reyna reign is at a loss and he cannot handle it. Acceptance is a necessity for Javier Reyna and his cronies.
New Sheriff in town. Accept it.
Paper pusher, butler and designated driver, Robert Mata to Javier Reyna resigned because he told everyone he was going to be a Lt. and eventually the next Captain as per Javier Reyna. Under the previous administration only Javier Reynas favorite deputies would be considered for any other positions. It was the Reynas way or the highway. Like Leonard Cohen sings, ".. everybody knows....".
SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS MESS WITHIN THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT...THIS NEW CHIEF DEPUTY SELECT GRACIAS FAILED THAT I UNDERSTAND THE TCOLE TEST WHICH MEANS THAT HE IS ONLY ALLOWED TO TAKE THE TEST A CERTAIN NUMBER OF TIMES?????? THE STATE OF TEXAS TCOLE ARE PRETTY MUCH STRAIGH SHOOTERS WITH THE TESTING SO I DO'NT SEE THIS GUYS PASSING IT AGAIN ESPECIALITY WHEN HE HAS NO KNOWLEDGE THAT IS GAINED GOING THROUGH A POLICE ACADEMY?????? OH...I FORGOT HE IS GOING THROUGH A MINI POLICE ACADEMY.... WITH SOME DEPUTY TRYING TO TEACH OR PREPARE HIM FOR THE TEST???? THE TCOLE TEST IS NOT A PIECE A CAKE...YOU HAVE TO KNOW THE MATERIAL AND PASS THE MATERIAL IN CLASS ROOM SETTING???? WHEN I TOOK IT BACK IN THE OLDS DAYS (PASSING ON THE FIRST TRY) THE TEST WAS 200 QUESTIONS THAT PRETTY MUCH COVERED EVERYTHING TO PASS THE TCOLE TEST????? I UNDERSTAND THAT NOW THE STATE TECOLE TEST IS 250 QUESTIONS AND YOU HAVE TO PASS WITH 70%.... OR BETTER?????? ITS NOT AN EASY TEST.....BELIEVE ME????? IT MAY TAKE A WHILE BEFORE THIS GUY IS BROUGHT UP SPEED TO TAKE THE TEST AND PASS....THAT IS NOT GRARRANTEE THAT HE'LL PASS??????
ON THE OTHER HAND....THAT WAS THE REASON THE COUNTY WHEN TO THE COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE PROCESS WAS TO STOP THE IN COMING SHERIFF FROM FIRING DEPUTIES AND BRINGING IN HIS OWN CRONYINGS TO THE DEPARTMENT????? THIS ONLY APPLIED TO NON-GRANTED FUNDED DEPUTY POSITIONS????? REULATOR COUNTY BUDGETED DEPUTY POSITIONS REQUIRED THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL TAKE THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAM AND PASS IT WITHOUT HELP FROM CERTAIN HR PERSONEL....LIKE THEY USE TO DO IN THE PAST TO GET A CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL HIRED??????
WELL....THERE IS LESS THAT 4 YEARS TO THE NEXT ELECTION TO MAKE CHANGES AGAIN....WHO'LL RUN THE NEXT TIME???????????
This sounds exactly like the Brownsville Police Department with Chief Felix " El Chapo" SAUCEDA attempting to run the show with no clue what to do..
#worstchiefever...
The battle also rages on inside the Brownsville Police Department as Chief Felix "El Chapo" Sauceda has divided a once great Department. EL Chapo Sauceda and the City Manager Bernal have allowed thier values of corruption to run through the departments executive team and his closest staff..Sad Days for the Brownsville Police Department Officers..
#worstchiefever....
That's right Sad Days for Brownsville Police Department Officers even their own BPOA President and staff members have been compromised...#worstchiefever...
Nothing But Dark Days ahead for the Brownsville Police Department with Felix "El Chapo" Sauceda attempting to run the show and City Manager Bernal attempting to instill his values of corruption..get off your knees Chief Sauceda and have some fu***** dignity man...
#worstchiefever...
Life is about to teach a lesson very very soon eric...
@ 11:48 stop screaming. We all know you are with Team Reyna. The most horrific dictator-like administration and still managed to have the most lawsuits against the county(sheriff dept) because they preferred to give supervisory positions to those that did not possess the ability but only based on Reyna compadrismo. The County is still dealing with many lawsuits because of the Omar Lucio and Reynas lack of leadership.
Just like our previous president
Left a fkn mess ..
The previous administration left one also
In the county dept.
El k es buey hasta la columba
Lambe
Viva Eric Garza..con safos.
Oiga jefe parece haber un culito ardido que no pudo superar en su departamento. Pero le hace bien comentando aquí ya que encaja perfectamente con el grupo de llorones de la oficina del sheriff . O para llorones también está el dept de bomberos.
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