LTCC Luncheon- Guns & Hoses Lake Travis Fire Rescue, Lakeway Police Dept. and Bee Cave Police Dept.

Guns & Hoses Lake Travis Fire Rescue, Lakeway Police Dept. and Bee Cave Police Dept.

Bio – LTFR Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshal Rick Tess
 
Chief Rick Tess started his career with Lake Travis Fire Rescue in 2002 and has held the rank of Firefighter, Engineer, Lieutenant Inspector and Battalion Chief. He assumed the rank of Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshal and took command of the Operations, Prevention, Training and Logistics Divisions on January 11, 2016. 
 
Chief Tess has been a fire service professional since 1973 where he promoted through the ranks within the Austin Fire Department before retiring in 2001. Celebrating 43 years in the fire service, Chief Tess will be the third professional Assistant Fire Chief in the agency's 51-year history. Chief Tess also maintains his position as the District's Fire Marshal. 
 
He resides in Taylor with his wife Cindy and they have two children and five grandchildren.
 


Chief Todd Radford, Lakeway Police Department

Experience:
Todd started his law enforcement career in 1987 with the Travis County Sheriff’s Office as a Patrol Deputy;
In 1999 he joined the Texas A&M University System, Texas Engineering Extension Service as a law enforcement instructor. While at Texas A&M, he was reassigned to the National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center – to research, develop and deliver a course on Domestic & International Terrorism focusing on Threat and Risk assessments to cities across the USA.
In 2005 he joined the Texas Attorney General’s Office as the Director of Training;
In 2007 Todd was hired by the Lakeway Police Department as the Lieutenant of Patrol Operations;
In October of 2009, he was appointed as the Chief of Police for the City of Lakeway, where he is today! He is viewed by his peers as a progressive minded and forward thinking leader, always looking for strategies to keep this community safe; looking for ways to develop his staff and always seeking opportunities to partner with the people and organizations within the community! 

Education:
Todd holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration; a Master’s of Science degree in Executive and Strategic Leadership and is completing a second Master’s of Science degree in Criminal Justice from American Military University. He is recognized by the State of Texas as a master level peace officer. 
Engagements:
Todd is serving his third term as the President of the Capitol Area Law Enforcement Executives Association; He is the Training Committee Chairman for the Texas Police Chiefs Association of Texas; he serves on the LTISD Student Health Advisory Committee; founder of the Lakeway Police Foundation and he serves on other boards/committees in our area.
He is a nationally recognized speaker on a variety of law enforcement and leadership topics. He teaches regularly for the FBI-- Law Enforcement Executives Association, Homeland Security in D.C., the Texas Police Chiefs Association of Texas and for many other public/private organizations.
He has been married to Rita for 25 years and they have two young men, Taylor 23 and Kelby 22.  



Gary Miller Bee Cave Chief of Police

Chief Gary Miller was officially sworn in by Mayor Murphy at the regular City Council meeting held Tuesday, September 9th, 2014.  Chief Miller leads our Bee Cave Police Department after previously overseeing the City of Boerne, Texas Police Department for 22 years.  He also served recently as the Kendall County Sheriff’s Department as Chief Deputy.  Chief Miller started his law enforcement career in 1975 joining the University of Texas at Austin Police Department, then McAllen Police Department in 1976 until he was hired as Chief of Police in Boerne in 1989. He holds a Master’s Degree in Justice Administration and received a BS in Law Enforcement from Southwest Texas State.  He was the Director of the Texas Police Chief’s Association, Region 7 for nine years as well as the President of the Alamo Area Police Chief’s Association in 2012.