Peter De la Garza, the longest-serving police officer and Assistant Chief of Police in the history of the Edinburg Police Department, on Thursday, April 28, 2022, was honored by federal and state lawmakers, along with numerous other elected leaders, for his landmark legacy of duty and achievements during his retirement service held at the Bert Ogden Arena.He began his career as a patrolman in December of 1978 and was promoted to Assistant Chief of Police in 1994. During his tenure, De la Garza was appointed four times as Interim Police Chief and has proven to be an exemplary leader, supervising ...