Please join us this Monday, October 12th, for our 2nd meeting (Halloween Treat Bags will be assembled, so bring your donations)
- $1 for the monthly drawing. How it works: You donate a dollar and place your student’s name in a bucket for the drawing. The student whose name is drawn gets blessed with the “$ pot”.
- Halloween Treats – Please bring ~70 items to put in Halloween Treat Bags. It does NOT have to be candy. Be creative, but keep it simple. (granola/protein bars, cocoa, popcorn, pens/pencils, post-its, highlighters, fun or silly items, note or post-it with an encouraging quote or scripture verse etc. You are responsible to deliver the treat bag to your student.)
Maroon Out Shirts – These should be available for pick-up at the meeting
We will be welcoming J. Michael Ragan, Chief of Police, and Lieutenant Allan Baron from Texas A&M University’s Police Department.
Chief Mike Ragan began his law enforcement career in 1979 as a reserve deputy with the Harris County Sheriff’s Department in Houston, Texas. In 1980 he moved to College Station to complete his undergraduate education and accepted a position as a patrol officer with the Texas A&M University Police Department. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.
Chief Ragan has held numerous positions during his 35 years with the University Police. Following a national search, he was selected in October 2013 as Chief of Police to command the department of 140 sworn and civilian employees.
Chief Ragan is a 1985 graduate of the 141st Session of the FBI National Academy and in 2006 he attended the FBI-LEEDA Command Institute for Law Enforcement Executives.
Chief Ragan serves on numerous local boards and committees including the Texas A&MUniversity Special Situations Teams, the Brazos County Child Fatality Review Team and the Central Texas Police Academy Advisory Board.
Chief Ragan is active in several law enforcement professional organizations. He serves as the Southwest Region Director for the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators and also serves as 1st Vice President for the Texas Association of College and University Police Administrators. Chief Ragan is also a member of the Texas Police Chiefs Association and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
Chief Ragan and his wife Regina, have two sons.
Allan has been employed with the department for over 27 years.During his career, he has held positions of leadership within the department’s Field Operations and Support Services Division’s. He is currently the supervisor of the Department’s Community Services Division and serves as the Public Information Officer.
For 18 years of his career, Allan served within the department’s Crime Prevention Unit. He has been recognized by the Texas Crime Prevention Association as one of the state’s top crime prevention managers.
Allan is a recipient of the Texas A&M University Meritorious Service Award. In 2011, he was honored as a “Texas A&M Fish Camp Namesake.”
Allan is a native of Caldwell, Texas. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University, Class of 2000, and the 230th Session of the FBI National Academy. He and his wife, Alisa ’88, have been married for 22 years. They have two sons, who are both attending college.
