10/03/2021
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. During this month, we will be spotlighting some of our own officers who have Hispanic Heritage.
Today we spotlight Officer Brandon Rios. Officer Rios's mother is from Arecibo, Puerto Rico and his father from Mayaquez, Puerto Rico. Officer Rios was hired in January 2019 and soon completed the police academy that June. Prior to his employment with our department, Officer Rios served for the US Navy.
Officer Rios is an asset to our department in many ways. Not only does he speak both English and Spanish, he is kind and empathetic and treats everyone fairly. He is also known to cook delicious Puerto Rican cuisine for his co-workers!