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
GPA: 4.0
Bachelor of Science - Organizational Leadership
GPA: 4.0
Graduate - 231st Session
Graduate - 73rd Session
Graduate - Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program
Graduate - Leadership for the 21st Century Program
LEMIT LCC Module I - undefined
07.2009
LEMIT LCC Module II - undefined
04.2011
LEMIT LCC Module III - undefined
02.2014
LEMIT LCC Module IV - undefined
04.2015
Post Graduate Certificate - Cybersecurity
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