Tag: Cameron County

Texas Southmost College recognizes veterans, their families

Speaking to a Veterans Day audience at Texas Southmost College, the chief justice in waiting on the 13th Texas Court of Appeals urged people to remember the support provided to veterans by their families.

Justice Jaime Tijerina, re-elected last week to the Corpus Christi-based 13th Court of Appeals, said his wife proudly displays a certificate of appreciation at her workplace from the Department of the Army recognizing Tijerina’s service in the U.S. Army.

Tijerina is from McAllen, was deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan, and rose to the rank of Lt. Colonel.

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Scorpions on the Case

From the top floor down to the first level of the Administration Building, Texas Southmost College alumni are making an impact on the department and the community they serve.   

Two standouts in the department are investigators Mayra Pelayo and Karina Gomez. Both are making the Texas Southmost College Criminal Justice Institute Police Academy proud of their work on the investigative team.  

They work under the direction of another Scorpion alum, Chief Investigator George Delaunay.  

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