Biography of cynthia villarreal

Many people know her as Executive Assistant Chief Cynthia Villarreal, but not many know about her 40 year journey in the department. In 1975, you were likely to hear Rhinestone Cowboy by Glen Campbell on the radio and All In The Family was the top rated show on TV; however and more importantly to us, that’s the year that Chief Villarreal joined the department.

She was following her dream to be a law enforcement officer and the Dallas Police Department was progressive enough to be hiring Hispanic females. Prior to 1975, the department, like many others, did not have Hispanic females.

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She completed the academy and went to patrol in the Southwest Division, where she spent 3 years.

She left Patrol to be a recruiter. She was the first female recruiter for the department. From there, she became one of six officers that spearheaded the effort to start a mounted unit.

These six officers brought their own horses and trailers. From 1980 to 1982 they help reduce crime, and