A&M-Commerce Criminal Justice Alum Elected as Guadalupe County Sheriff

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Recent Texas A&M-Commerce alum Joshua Ray is sheriff-elect of Guadalupe County in Texas. Ray emerged victorious in the county's Republican primary and is unopposed in the November election. A United States Marine Corps veteran and retired Texas Ranger, he served as chief deputy for the Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office prior to the March primary.

Ray graduated from A&M-Commerce in 2022 with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with an emphasis on law enforcement leadership. He is a proud advocate for the university's competency-based criminal justice program.

“No program in the nation compares to the competency-based criminal justice program at A&M-Commerce in terms of cost, accessibility, functionality and recognition of experienced student practitioners in the field,” Ray said.

Read the full announcement at the Seguin Gazette website. Read Ray's endorsement of the competency-based criminal justice program by viewing his A&M-Commerce alumni profile.

Photo courtesy of The Seguin Gazette.