3rd Candidate Enters San Angelo Police Chief Race

SAN ANGELO— A current San Angelo Police Officer and former United States Marine has thrown his name into the mix in the race for San Angelo Police Chief.

San Angelo Police Officer Chris Cimino has entered the race for San Angelo Police Chief via a Facebook post. According to a post on the Lt. Chris Cimino for Chief of Police Facebook page:

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According to the San Angelo Police Department website, Cimino is a Lieutenant with the San Angelo Police Department. He graduated from Big Spring and after graduation served in the United States Marine Corps infantry with Alpha Company 1st Battalion 5th Marines from 1994 to 1998.

After his time in the Marines, he attended Texas Tech University and received a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology.

In 2005, he joined the San Angelo Police Department and has served as a patrol officer, narcotics detective, CID detective, a member of the Crisis Negotiations Team, a Patrol Sergeant, and a K-9 Sergeant. Cimino is currently the Patrol Lieutenant for Charles and Delta Patrol companies, the Lake Division, and K-9 Unit.

Cimino is also the Commander of the San Angelo Police Department’s Anti-Riot Company.

Cimino is the third individual who has thrown his name into the ring for Police Chief so far. Travis Griffith and Mike Hernandez have officially announced that they are running.