Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Personal Information
Awards
Websites
Timeline
Jose A. Vargas

Jose A. Vargas

New Braunfels

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Security

New Braunfels Utilities
New Braunfels
11.2025 - Current

Security Manager

New Braunfels Utilities
New Braunfels
05.2024 - 11.2025

Assistant Chief of Police

New Braunfels Police Department
New Braunfels
04.1990 - 04.2024
  • Master Peace Officer - Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)
  • Police Instructor - TCOLE
  • Interim Chief of Police - New Braunfels Police Department 2007
  • New Braunfels Police Department/TCOLE Contractual Training Board - Member
  • Developed SWAT Program - New Braunfels Police Department
  • Developed STEP Program - New Braunfels Police Department
  • Graduate of Leadership New Braunfels - New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce
  • International Association of Chiefs of Police - Member
  • FBI National Academy Associates - Member
  • Texas Police Chiefs Association - Member
  • Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association - Advisory Board Member
  • Alamo Area Council of Governments Regional Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committee - Advisory Board Member
  • Comal County Hispanic Council - Member
  • Comal Cops for Kids - Board Member
  • Comal County Crisis Center - Board Member
  • Kiwanis International - Member
  • Sophienburg Museum and Archives - Former Board Member
  • Officer of the Year 2002 - New Braunfels Safe City Commission
  • Officer of the Quarter 2002 - New Braunfels Safe City Commission
  • Lifesaving Award 2004 - New Braunfels Police Department
  • Golden Key International Honor Society
  • Alpha Chi National Honor Society
  • Pi Alpha Alpha National Honor Society
  • Pi Sigma Alpha National Honor Society
  • Distinguished Alumni - New Braunfels ISD Education Foundation

Education

Master of Public Administration - undefined

Texas State University
GPA: 4.0

Bachelor of Science - Organizational Leadership

Mountain State University
GPA: 4.0

Graduate - 231st Session

FBI National Academy

Graduate - 73rd Session

FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar

Graduate - Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program

Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government

Graduate - Leadership for the 21st Century Program

Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government

LEMIT LCC Module I - undefined

Sam Houston State University
07.2009

LEMIT LCC Module II - undefined

Sam Houston State University
04.2011

LEMIT LCC Module III - undefined

Sam Houston State University
02.2014

LEMIT LCC Module IV - undefined

Sam Houston State University
04.2015

Post Graduate Certificate - Cybersecurity

University of Texas at Austin

Certification

  • Master Peace Officer, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)
  • Police Instructor, TCOLE

Personal Information

Title: Director of Security

Awards

  • Officer of the Year, 2002, New Braunfels Safe City Commission
  • Officer of the Quarter, 2002, New Braunfels Safe City Commission
  • Lifesaving Award, 2004, New Braunfels Police Department
  • Golden Key International Honor Society
  • Alpha Chi National Honor Society
  • Pi Alpha Alpha National Honor Society
  • Pi Sigma Alpha National Honor Society
  • Distinguished Alumni, New Braunfels ISD Education Foundation

Timeline

Director of Security - New Braunfels Utilities
11.2025 - Current
Security Manager - New Braunfels Utilities
05.2024 - 11.2025
Assistant Chief of Police - New Braunfels Police Department
04.1990 - 04.2024
Texas State University - Master of Public Administration,
Mountain State University - Bachelor of Science, Organizational Leadership
FBI National Academy - Graduate, 231st Session
FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar - Graduate, 73rd Session
Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government - Graduate, Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program
Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government - Graduate, Leadership for the 21st Century Program
Sam Houston State University - LEMIT LCC Module I,
Sam Houston State University - LEMIT LCC Module II,
Sam Houston State University - LEMIT LCC Module III,
Sam Houston State University - LEMIT LCC Module IV,
University of Texas at Austin - Post Graduate Certificate, Cybersecurity
Jose A. Vargas