Kris Salazar
Salazar started working for the City of Brownwood in 2015 at the Brownwood Police Department. He was nominated for this award based specifically on the Core Values of service and respect.
Salazar holds an advanced peace officer certification, is a Field Training Officer, and a member of the Brownwood/Brown County SWAT Team. He was promoted to Patrol Corporal in the department in September of 2021. He engages the community through the Citizens Police Academy with DWI education. He is known for going out of his way to have positive interactions with the community including stopping by kid’s lemonade stands while on duty and working at school and church events on his own time.
Salazar is also mindful of the dangers drunk driving has to public safety, and he has led the department in DWI arrests for the last 2 years.
His co-workers said, “If he is tasked with an assignment, I know that he will put full effort into getting the job done. He is a great example and role model of what it is to be a Brownwood Police Officer.”
His supervisor said, “He is a team player. He speaks with those around him with respect and humility, and has a desire to grow a better department, which only enhances our community’s safety.”