Sergeant Marylou Carrillo (retired)

Biography

Sergeant Marylou Carrillo (retired) was born and raised in El Paso with 24 years of law enforcement experience. She graduated from the El Paso Police Academy in January of 1984 and has worked in numerous departments throughout the EPPD with a specific emphasis on intelligence, gang and drug related activity. She was assigned to the FBI Intelligence Squad for four years and, while there, trained their personnel as well as members of the Sheriff's Office. In February of 2002, she was promoted to Sergeant and in January of 2003, she was selected to oversee the CRCC Tactical Gang and Special Operations Unit. Sergeant Carrillo was also an integral part of the innovative Civil Gang Injunction lawsuit filed against a prison gang which significantly helped reduce crime in the Segundo Barrio.

Notably, Sergeant Carrillo is the only woman to date to be a member of the El Paso Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team and selected to supervise the EPPD Regional Bomb Squad. She is qualified as a "Gang Expert" for prosecution by the El Paso District Attorney's and County Attorney's office and has testified before the Senate on gang legislation. She has conducted law enforcement training throughout the country and has collaborated with international, federal, state, and local organizations to address gangs and narcotics trafficking. Sergeant Carrillo was also one of four people selected by Governor George W. Bush to serve on the Texas Violent Gang Task Force Advisory Board. Gang, graffiti, organized crime, and recruiting legislation was enacted into law base on their input.

She balances her hands-on experience with formal, professional education. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and a Master of Arts in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. She has numerous certifications, from Firearm Instructor to Texas Crime Prevention Specialist. The honors and awards that she has received throughout her career are impressive and well-deserved.

Sergeant Carrillo is undoubtedly dedicated to serving the El Paso community, not only professionally as a member of the EPPD, but also by volunteering her free time. Her participation includes various music ministries, facilitating numerous faith-based programs geared toward youth and adults and coaching youth basketball. She also helped initiate the Anti-Graffiti Steering Committee, which pursued the hiring of a full-time Graffiti cleanup crew throughout the city, initiated the Attorney General's Tattoo Removal Program and gives Gang Awareness presentations to parents and local churches.

Marylou Carrillo would be honored to continue her commitment to the El Paso community as Sheriff and would appreciate your vote!

Law Enforcement Experience & Qualifications:

  • 24 years of law enforcement experience
  • Graduated from the El Paso Police Academy January 1984
  • 4 years on patrol (Central & Westside)
  • 1 year in the Community Service Section assigned to the San Juan S.F.
  • TDY assignments: Vice/Prostitution, Background Investigations, Narcotics & Crimes Against Persons/Homicide
  • Assigned to the Tactical Section (Repeat Offenders-target burglars & heroin addicts & address high crime areas/riots)
  • April 1989-Tactical Street Gang Unit created
  • Gang Enforcement
  • Gang Investigations
  • Gang Intelligence
  • Gang Diversion Grant
  • EPPD Criminal Intelligence Unit
  • Apr. 1998-Assigned to the HIDTA FBI Gang Intelligence Initiative to address the more organized gangs and drug organizations.
  • Feb. 2002-Promoted to Sergeant (assigned to Central Patrol)
  • Jan. 2003-Reassigned to oversee the CRCC Tactical Gang & Special Operations Unit

Specialized Units:

  • Dignitary Protection Squad, 1988-1990
  • Mountain Rescue Team, 1988-1992
  • Hazardous Materials Team, 1990-1996
  • Drive-by Shooting Response Team (DSRT), 1995-2002
  • Special Weapons & Tactics (SWAT), 1996-2002
  • Bomb Squad Sergeant, 2007

Certifications:

  • Certified Texas Combined Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education (TCLEOSE) Instructor for the State of Texas
  • Basic, Intermediate, Advanced & Master Peace Officer Certification
  • Certified Basic & Intermediate Defensive Tactics Instructor
  • Certified Firearms Instructor
  • Texas Crime Prevention Specialist
  • Certified Field Training Officer (FTO)
  • Certified Hazardous Materials Technician
  • Deputized Federal Special Agent & U.S. Marshal (Oct. 1998-Mar. 2002)

Education/Training:

  • Graduate of Ysleta High School, 1979
  • Graduate of the El Paso Police Academy, 1984
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Management, March 1999
  • Master of Arts in Organizational Management, May 2001

Honors/Awards:

  • FBI Director's Community Leadership Award, 2000 FBI Director Robert S. Mueller
  • FBI Director's Award for Exceptional Service in the Public Interest, FBI Director Mueller, 2003
  • One of 4 appointed to the Governor's Texas Violent Gang Task Force, 1999-2002
  • Inducted into the El Paso Women's "Hall of Fame", 2000 Nominated by Chief of Police
  • Diocese of El Paso Bishop's Law Enforcement Award, 2002
  • McDonald's Hispanos Triunfadores "Hispanics of Year Award", 2005
  • "Friend of the Center Award", David L. Carrasco Job Corp Center, 1994
  • "Excellence in Blue" Outstanding Officer Award, National Exchange Club, 1985
  • "Dedication Above & Beyond Award" Saber Institute, 1996
  • Central Regional Command "Supervisor of the Year", 2004 Commander Ray Rodriguez
  • El Paso Police Department "Unit of the Year Award", 2005 CRCC Tactical Gang & Special Operations Unit
  • Central Regional Command "Unit of the Year", 2006
  • KDBC Officer of the Month Award, 2000 El Paso Police Department
  • Meritorious Service Awards-DSRT, 1997 & 1998 El Paso Police Department
  • Department citations, Unit & Division Commendations, 1995-1998 El Paso Police Department

Employment with Outside Agencies:

  • Criminal Justice Program @ University of Phoenix, 2002 - present Instructor/Facilitator - Undergraduate Program
  • Sam Houston State University, Instructor on Gangs
  • Community Policing Consortium-NOBLE, Washington D.C. (National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives) -Instructor & Co-Facilitator for various courses offered by the COPS Office throughout the U.S.: School-based Engagement & Community- Based Engagement.

Professional Affiliations:

  • Texas Gang Investigators Association (TGIA) West Region Director II, 2005-2007
  • Centro De Mujeres, 2007 - present Board of Director & Finance
  • Law Enforcement Advisory Committee El Paso Community College
  • Texas Police Association (TPA)
  • Texas Tactical Police Officers Association (TTPOA)
  • National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA)
  • California Gang Investigator's Association (CGIA)
  • National Major Gang Task Force
  • International Latino Gang Investigator's Association
  • National Association Of Women in Law Enforcement (NAWLE)

Testimony & Official Presentations

  • GANG PREVENTION SUMMIT for the UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE on the Identification, History and trends of Gangs in Border and Southern States, and Strategies for Gang Prevention, December 12, 2006
  • Qualified through the El Paso District Attorney's and County Attorney's Office as a GANG EXPERT for prosecution, 1995-present
  • Testified for the Senate on issues dealing with Gangs in Texas
  • Involved in several RICO investigations while assigned to the FBI and conducted extensive training sessions on gangs for a variety of local, state and federal law enforcement entities throughout El Paso, New Mexico and the State, such as EPIC, NDIC, DEA, FBI, HIDTA Operation Alliance, JTF-6, Ft. Bliss CID & MP's, Customs, U.S. Marshals, and Federal and State Probation and Parole.
  • Upon appointment to the Governor's Texas Violent Gang Task Force met with representatives from TDCJ, the Attorney General's Office, DPS, and various other agencies at the State level to analyze the gang problem throughout Texas, implement a State-Wide Gang Database, conducted research in individual cities, and prepared guidelines and policies which were enacted throughout the state and are currently being used.

Programs Initiated/Recommended

  • Provided, coordinated and/or brought in training to the El Paso and Las Cruces law enforcement community on various issues affecting this region (i.e. gang, drug trends, investigative & enforcement tactics, interview & interrogation skills, gangs on the internet, recruiting tactics, Drug Trafficking Organizations, terrorism, prevention, education, youth issues, California & Chicago influence, gangs in the military)
  • 1st Civil Gang Injunction against the "Barrio Azteca" Prison Gang
  • Tattoo Removal Program
  • Law enforcement "Train the Trainer" Course on Gang Identification and Recognition Training for parents, school staff & faculty, youth & the community
  • "Train the Trainer" Course on Gang Identification and Recognition Training for parents, school staff & faculty, youth & the community
  • Research and training on "Female Gangs"
  • Research and investigation on "Rave Parties/Party Crews & Club Drugs"
  • Recommended programs: City funded Graffiti clean-up crews, strategies to reducing gang violence within the schools: such as dress codes and/or uniforms in schools, anti-cruising zones, and ordinances prohibiting the possession of BB guns by minors.
  • Conducted extensive training and education for schools, parents and churchs in the El Paso area (Ysleta, Socorro, Gadsden, Canutillo, Fabens, Ft. Hancock, Ft. Davis, Van Horn, Montana VIsta, San Elizario, Las Cruces, Chaparral, etc...) on "Strategies to Reducing Gang Violence in Schools", "Gang Identifiers to look for in your kids for Parents", "Rave Parties & Club Drugs for School Staff and Parents.

Community Service

  • Director of All Saints Music Ministry
  • Bishop's Jail Ministry/Music Ministry
  • Anti-Graffiti Steering Committee
  • Midnight Basketball Gang & Drug Educational Programs
  • Tattoo Removal Program
  • Directed & Facilitated numerous faith-based Youth/Teen ACTS and Adult ACTS Retreats
  • City Parks & Recreation Boys & Girls Basketball Coach
  • Gang Awareness presentations for parents and local churches