Stafford swears in new police officers and dispatchers at July 16 council meeting

The Stafford Police Department swore in new police officers and 9-1-1 dispatchers during the Stafford City Council meeting on July 16, 2025.

The new employees described varied backgrounds and motivations for joining Stafford’s force and communications team. One new officer, identified in the meeting as New police officer (name not specified), said, “I had been working in Harris County for right around 5 years and kind of got a little fed up with it and said, hey, Fort Bend County is good.” Another new hire described local ties: “I have worked around Stafford all the time, and I've worked in conjunction with Stafford,” said New police officer (name not specified). A newly hired dispatcher, Dispatch hire (name not specified), said a spouse’s recommendation led them to apply: “I was recommended, you know, by my wife also. So, after looking for, positions all over Houston, my wife said, why don't you try dispatch?”

Chief Richard Ramirez attended the meeting and presented the hires as part of the department’s staffing updates. The sworn-in officers and dispatchers were introduced on the council agenda; the meeting record includes short, first-person remarks from several of the new staff describing prior service in other Texas jurisdictions, private-sector experience, or careers in education before applying to Stafford PD.

No formal vote was required to administer oaths to new hires; the introductions were presented under routine staffing announcements. The council did not take further action on staffing at that session.

The hires were presented alongside other council business on July 16.