The Boerne Police Department promoted 11 officers at a ceremony on Thursday, July 7, 2022, led by Chief Steve Perez.
Perez introduced each officer and read a list of accomplishments and recognitions they have received during their service in the department. This was the largest promotion ceremony in the history of the department.
“It is an honor to oversee the promotion of these officers and to work alongside them every day,” Chief Perez said. “Each of these men and women have demonstrated a commitment to our community and to their profession. We are grateful for the support of the Boerne community.”
The ceremony included the promotion of four corporals, four sergeants, and three lieutenants. Friends and family members of the officers were in attendance, along with city staff and administration.
See below for a full list of the officers who were promoted. Watch the full ceremony at the bottom of this page or click here to watch on YouTube.
(L-R: Lt. Schmidt, Lt. Walk, Lt. Irvin)
Lieutenant Promotions
Lt. Greg Irvin
- Joined Boerne PD in August 1999
- Has been a sergeant since 2010
- Previously worked for the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office and Fair Oaks PD
- 3 Life Saving Awards
- 5 Fit for Duty Awards
- Served on first ERT team
- First community bike officer
Lt. Chris Walk
- Joined Boerne PD in October 2012
- Promoted to Detective in 2014
- Became a School Resource Officer in 2018
- Promoted to Patrol Sergeant in 2019
- Promoted to Dispatch Sergeant in 2022
Lt. James Schmidt
- Joined Boerne PD in December 2015
- Promoted to Sergeant in 2021
- Awarded Medal of Valor in 2020
- 2 Life Saving Awards
- Officer of the Year in 2019
- Crisis Negotiations Team Leader since 2019
- Instructor in 6 disciplines: taser, spikes, traffic incident management, defensive tactics, basic TCOLE, de-escalation
- Advanced Peace Officers License
(L-R: Sgt. Rowe, Sgt. Meuth, Sgt. Weber, Sgt. Patton)
Sergeant Promotions
Sgt. Lisa Rowe
- Joined Boerne PD in January 2012
- Promoted to detective in 2015
- Joined narcotics detail in 2016
- Promoted to Corporal in 2022
- Hostage Negotiations Team
- 5 Fit for Duty Awards
- Master Peace Office License
- Top Gun 2012
- 11 merits
Sgt. Douglas Meuth
- Joined Boerne PD in May 2009
- Served on Patrol 2009-2017
- School Resource Officer 2017-2022
- ERT team member since 2013
- Promoted to Corporal in 2022
- TCOLE instructor
Sgt. Cheyenne Weber
- Joined Boerne PD in December 2010
- Served as School Resource Officer 2012-2014
- Officer of the Year in 2014
- 5 Top Gun Awards
- Promoted to Corporal in 2022
Sgt. Bowen Patton
- Joined Boerne PD in June 2013
- Bachelor’s degree in Justice Administration, Wayland Baptist University
- Master Peace Office License
- Patrol Corporal
- Instructor in numerous areas: Field Training Officer, ASP/handcuff, Basic TCOLE, Firearms, Patrol Rifle, Combative/Defensive Tactics, Vehicle Extraction
(L-R: Cpl. Padilla, Cpl. Gomez, Cpl. Chavez)
Corporal Promotions
Cpl. Chris Padilla
- Joined Boerne PD in June 2004
- Previously worked for Bexar County Sheriff’s Office
- 26 years of law enforcement experience
- Served on Bike Patrol
- Served as Community Police Officer
- Currently on Patrol Division
Cpl. Ricardo Gomez
- Joined Boerne PD in September 2018
- US Army 82nd Airborne Division 2-504th Parachute Infantry Regiment Rank
- Multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan
- Previously worked with Taft PD and Ingleside PD
- Previously worked with US Customs and Border Protection, US Customs Enforcement
- Current Police Explorer Program Coordinator
Cpl. David Chavez
- Joined Boerne PD in August 2018
- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice/Police Administration, UT Pan-American
- 19 years of Law Enforcement Experience
- Master Peace Officer
- Assistant ERT Team Leader
Cpl. Micah Binkley
- Joined Boerne PD in May 2001
- 2 Life Saving Awards
- Officer of the Year in 2005, 2009, 2020
- Served as School Resource Officer and Detective