Humberto Torralba, III honored at Eagle Pass City Council Meeting Upon Retirement

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018

Eagle Pass Police Department Detective Humberto Torralba, III was honored by the Eagle Pass City Council upon his retirement from the City of Eagle Pass, Texas employment after 23 years of service at the Tuesday, February 6, 2018 regular meeting held.

Mayor Ramsey English Cantu and City Council members Yolanda P. Ramon, Luis E. Sifuentes, and William Davis honored Humberto Torralba, III with a plaque and gift for his dedicated 23 years of service with the Eagle Pass Police Department. Mayor Cantu thanked Torralba for serving 23 years in several capacities with the Eagle Pass Police Department. 

Mayor Cantu stated that Humberto Torralba, III was retiring because he was recently selected to become the Pleasanton Independent School District Police Chief in Pleasanton, Texas, near San Antonio, and congratulated him on his promotion.

Eagle Pass Police Department Chief of Police Alberto Guajardo, accompanied by Lieutenants Aldo Escamilla and Gerardo Fuentes, presented Humberto Torralba, III with a plaque and gift from his fellow officers at the local police department.

Police Chief Guajardo stated that Humberto Torralba, III had been an exemplary police officer at the City of Eagle Pass during his 23 years of service and will be deeply missed and wished him all the best in his new post as Police Chief of the Pleasanton Independent School District.

Humberto Torralba, III stated that he was very grateful to the City of Eagle Pass Police Department for allowing him the opportunity to serve and protect the citizens of Eagle Pass during the past 23 years in multiple capacities.  Torralba added that he looked forward to his new duties with the Pleasanton Independent School District.  Torralba was joined by his family and friends at the City Council meeting.