TMPA- Texas Minute- June 26, 2026
• Mission Police Chief Situation — TMPA is calling out City of Mission leadership after Executive Director Kevin Lawrence was prevented from addressing City Council about serious concerns inside the Mission Police Department. The allegations involve retaliation, intimidation, suppression of communication, and failed leadership under Chief Cesar Torres. TMPA made every effort to handle these concerns through professional dialogue, but city officials chose to avoid the conversation. Ignoring this is not neutrality. It is complicity. TMPA is urging Mission leaders to immediately investigate and…
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