Clint introduces our guest W B Dub Thomas Emergency Management Coordinator.
A Little about Dub
I worked as a Texas State Trooper in the Highway Patrol Division from 1985 until retiring in 2010. While at DPS I promoted up through the ranks to Highway Patrol Lieutenant and have been assigned to duty stations in Freer, Hillsboro, San Angelo, El Paso and the final duty station of Waco for the last 9 years of my career. While in Waco I was the contact person for the United States Secret Service when it came to providing security at the western white house in Crawford for President Bush. I was the Regional Canine Coordinator, Accident Reconstruction Team Coordinator, Recruit School Instructor, RADAR and Laser Instructor and was responsible for 7 Sergeant areas comprised of about 70 Troopers, 7 Sergeants, 6 canines and handlers and numerous non-commissioned staff.
I was also the State Disaster District Coordinator for Region 4A while stationed in El Paso and the Assistant District Disaster Coordinator for District 6A while stationed in Waco. Emergency Management was one of my functions at the state level (More on that later)
Have been the Emergency Management Coordinator for Kerr County and the City Of Ingram since November 2015 and am responsible for the Kerr County/City of Kerrville/City of Ingram Emergency Management Plan, Code Red, CERT ( Community Emergency Response Team), Kerr County Search and Rescue Team and other disaster related duties as assigned.
He went over stats for Kerr County
After he was done there were many questions from folks around the room. He said there were somewhere around 250 active COVID cases in Kerr County. He also said these numbers change twice a day. He said there will be peaks and valleys in the numbers until we get more folks vaccinated.
It was also brought up that if you were to get a booster shot you will have to wait at least 8 months after your last shot.
Asley introduced Ann Vaughan Kathleen introduced Kim Woods
Amber introduced Jaycie Barton Jeff introduced Bill Penak
Jeff introduced the Precinct 3 constable Paul Gonzales.
About Paul Gonzales
Gonzales, a Kerrville native, began his law enforcement career with the Kerrville Police Department in 1989 as a Police Explorer volunteer in the Law Enforcement Exploring Program. In 1993, Gonzales was hired at the department as an animal control officer. In 1995, he was sworn in as a KPD officer.
Over the years, he's served in patrol, bike patrol, field training, the special operations unit; he’s also been a traffic officer, less-lethal instructor, background investigator, crime prevention specialist, community services officer, citizen police academy coordinator and public information officer.
He also served a short stint as a police officer for the Austin Police Department