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Terrell mourns officer Jacob Candenosa; candlelight vigil set at police headquarters
Summary
Mayor Ronnie Velasquez and council members paid tribute to Officer Jacob Candenosa at a condensed Dec. 10 council meeting, announced a candlelight vigil for Wednesday at 6 p.m. and thanked state and local law enforcement partners assisting with the investigation.
Mayor Ronnie Velasquez opened Terrell’s Dec. 10 city council meeting with a tribute to Officer Jacob Candenosa, who the council said died in the line of duty. "Of the many responsibilities that fall under the role of mayor, none are as difficult as having to help the community accept and process the death of an officer who died in the line of duty," Velasquez said, reading a biographical statement about Candenosa’s military and law-enforcement service.
Pastor Russell Rogers, the Terrell Police Chaplain from Trinity Life Baptist Church, led an invocation and a moment of silence, asking for comfort for first responders and families. "Our hearts are crumbled," Rogers said during the prayer.
City Manager Mike Sam thanked state and county partners for their assistance, citing the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Rangers and noting the role of the county sheriff’s office in a rapid apprehension. "Their process is very comprehensive and detailed," Sam said, acknowledging investigators and the community agencies helping the family.
The council announced a candlelight vigil at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Terrell Police Department and asked the community to focus on "peace, healing and unity" while the family arranges memorial services. City Manager Sam also read a brief memorial for K9 Max, the department’s canine assigned to Officer Michael Anders, noting the dog’s operational record (63 deployments, 17 tracks, 6 arrests, 44 vehicle/building searches and 2 barricaded-subject callouts) and thanking partner organizations involved in the K9 program.
The meeting was shortened and several routine agenda items were postponed so the council could focus on condolences and support to the family and department. Council members and staff repeatedly expressed condolences to the surviving spouse and child and thanked the county, regional law-enforcement partners and local organizations for assistance and outreach.
The council adjourned after handling a small set of routine motions; no executive session was held.
