METRO Celebrates Police Week

Metro Transit Authority of Harris County sent this bulletin at 05/13/2015 06:21 PM CDT

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Release Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2015

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is the region’s largest public transit provider, offering safe, reliable and affordable transportation services about 370,000 times per day. METRO operates more than 1,200 buses, and METRO's New Bus Network is coming soon. For a good picture of where we are headed see our new system map. METRO is currently expanding its 13-mile Red Line with two new lines under construction. Other METRO services include: Star Vanpool, METROLift, HOV lanes, HOT lanes, Bikes-on-Buses/Trains program, Park & Ride, and road improvement projects. Learn more about METRO visit ridemetro.org where you can download our information about our T.R.I.P. app and our interactive rider tool METRO 360 [take a seat].

METRO Honors Top Officers During National Police Week

This week METRO's law enforcement professionals are getting high praise for their exemplary service to the community during National Police Week.

METRO Vice Chairman Allen Watson and Board members Diann Lewter and Jim Robinson joined President & CEO Tom Lambert, along with Police Chief Vera Bumpers to honor law enforcement officers at a luncheon today.

"We are very proud of our officers who are committed to safety and who keep our patrons safe on a daily basis. We want to thank all of our officers for their overall outstanding service to the community," said Lambert.

Chief Bumpers awarded Officer Mack Sullivan "Officer of the Year," Rhoderic Fernandez "Supervisor of the Year," and Darrin Lewis "Manager of the Year." METRO's entire Criminal Investigations Division received an award for their collective outstanding performance.

OFFICER OF THE YEAR

Mack Sullivan

National Police Week is also a time to remember fallen officers. During today's awards ceremony special tribute was paid to Officer Phillip Suarez who passed away last year.

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