Tactical Arts Academy

Lt. Chris Garcia

Lt. Chris Garcia is currently serving as Lieutenant over the Gang Intelligence Unit with Victoria County Sheriff’s Office.

Supervisor

G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education and Training) Program
School Resource Officer Program
Hostage Negotiations Unit (component of SWAT)
Assigned to Operation Border Star (State Funded Interdiction Program)
Cross trained, SWAT entry team member
Defensive Tactics Program Coordinator
Began employment (February 2006) as Lieutenant over the Special Crimes Unit

Retired from The Victoria Police Department 26 yrs and 3 months service.

Previous Service capacities

Patrol Division
Investigations Division
Sergeant over School Resource Officer Program
Sergeant (Supervisor) over the Hostage Negotiations Unit of SWAT
Defensive Tactics Program Coordinator

Martial Arts

Holds a 5th Degree black belt in Kodokan Judo (Under Professor Zdenek Matl)
Holds a 6th Degree black belt in Kyu Shin Ryu Jujitsu (Under Sensei Matl)
Head Instructor of Judo/Jujutsu in Victoria, TX
Associate Director for the Texas Kali Association, Victoria, TX Chapter
Last Updated on Friday, 24 June 2011 11:19