Las Cruces, N.M. — Brandi Texeira, a police officer with the New Mexico State University Police Department, graduated from the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy in Santa Fe as the class valedictorian. Texeira, a 2003 Kaua‘i High School graduate and
Las Cruces, N.M. — Brandi Texeira, a police officer with the New Mexico State University Police Department, graduated from the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy in Santa Fe as the class valedictorian.
Texeira, a 2003 Kaua‘i High School graduate and 2007 graduate of New Mexico State University, was one of 47 officers from around the state to graduate from the 20-week academy on Nov. 26 as part of Class No. 176. Texeira took top academic honors, along with one of the physical fitness awards.
Prior to joining the NMSU police department, Texeira graduated from NMSU with a major in criminal justice and a minor in information technology and intelligence studies. While working in the NMSU Athletic Department as an undergraduate, Texeira was in the Alpha Phi Sigma honor society for two years, on the Dean’s list for four years, and won awards in several national competitions.
New Mexico State University has a population of around 35,000 people which includes 31,000 students and 5,000 faculty and staff. NMSU also has its own Fire Department.
Texeira is the daughter of Bobby and Carol Texeira, and currently resides in Las Cruces, N.M.
