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McAllen may name park after fallen police officers
McAllen may name park after fallen police officers
McAllen may name park after fallen police officers

McAllen may name park after fallen police officers

The McAllen City Commission may name a park after two police officers who died in the line of duty last year. Ideas being discussed by the City Commission include renaming Los Encinos Park in memory of the officers and creating a new monument at another park, which would memorialize all city employees who died on the job. “I think we definitely need to do something for the two fallen heroes,” said City Commissioner Omar Quintanilla. “And naming a park would have this lasting impact.” Both proposals would honor Officer Edelmiro Garza Jr. and Officer Ismael Z. Chavez. On July 11, 2020, they responded ...

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