Constable Precinct 1 Staff

Command Staff

Chief Michael Varela

Chief Deputy Constable Varela has 27 years of Law Enforcement experience and more than 2,450 hours of TCOLE training. He is also a Master Peace Office and is Instructor Certified.


Additional skills and experience:

  • Field Training Officer
  • Civil Process Proficiency
  • Internal Affairs Investigator
  • Previous Sr. Corporal Warrant Officer (WLPD and TCCO Pct. 2)
  • Previous Corporal (WLPD and TCCO PCT 2)
  • Previous Sergeant (TCCO PCT 2)
  • Previous Lieutenant (TCCO PCT 2)

Lieutenant Daniel Law


Deputy Constable Law has more than 30 years of Law Enforcement experience and is a Master Peace Officer. He completed more than 2,900 hours of TCOLE training.


Additional training/skills/experience:

  • Licensed TCOLE Instructor
  • Instructors License for Military and Police of Gracie JUI-JITSU
  • Graduate of the National Sheriff’s Institute Executive Level
  • Graduate and Vice President of the 83rd Session of the National Institute of Corrections
  • Retired Sheriff of Caldwell County 2001-2020
  • Previous President of the Sheriff Association
  • Previous S.W.AT., Gang Unit Officer

Sergeant Eric Villalpondo


Sgt. Villalpando has 15years of Law Enforcement experience and four years of Corrections experience. He has also completed more than 2,008 hours of TCOLE training.


Additional training/skills/experience:

  • Advanced Peace Officer
  • Intermediate Peace Officer
  • Field Training Officer
  • Standard Field Sobriety Testing Certified
  • Bilingual
  • Jailer Certificate

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Corporal Porter Dewar


Corporal Dewar has eight years of Law Enforcement experience and completed more than 2,195 hours of TCOLE training. He is also Instructor Certified.


Additional skills and experience:

  • Intermediate Peace Officer
  • Less Lethal Impact and Chemical Weapons Instructor
  • Previous Detective Investigator TXST UPD
  • Background Investigator
  • Crime Scene Investigator
  • Interview and Interrogation Investigator
  • Warrant Division
  • FEMA Field Force Operations

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Hays County Precinct One Deputy Constables

Deputy Ramiro Almendarez 


Deputy Almendarez has 16 years experience in Law Enforcement and is a Master Peace Office. He completed more than 5,700 hours of TCOLE training. 


Additional skills/experience:

  • Field Training Officer
  • Bilingual
  • Texas State University Graduate BSCJ-2001

Deputy Albert Perez


Deputy Constable Perez has 12 years of Law Enforcement experience and is a Mental Health Officer. He completed more than 1,200 hours of TCOLE training and is a Firearms Instructor.


Additional training/skills/experience:

  • TCOLE basic instructor
  • Certified Court Security Officer
  • Bilingual

Deputy Frank E. Rodriguez


Deputy Rodriguez has four years of Law Enforcement experience and four years of Corrections experience. He has completed more than 2,300 hours of TCOLE training.


Additional training/skills/experience:

  • Basic Peace Officer
  • Mental Health Officer
  • Trained as a School Based Law Enforcement Officer
  • Bilingual
  • Jailer Certificate

Corporal Bailiff Brad Follis


Deputy Follis is a Master Peace Officer with more than 28 years of Law Enforcement experience. He has completed 2,600 hours of TCOLE training.


Additional training/skills/experience:

  • Instructor Certified
  • Mental Health Officer
  • Previous Detective (SMPD)
  • Previous SRO (SMPD)
  • Previous Field Training Officer (SMPD)
  • Previous Fatality Accident Investigator (SMPD)
  • Previous Deputy Sheriff (Kerr County S.O.)
  • Previous Reserve Deputy Sheriff (Erath County S.O.)

Deputy Stephen Hrncir


Deputy Hrncir has 26 years of Law Enforcement experience. He has completed more than 2,000 hours of TCOLE training.


Additional skills/training/experience:

  • Master Peace Officer
  • Field Training Officer
  • Firearms Instructor
  • Police Instructor
  • Less Lethal Instructor

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Deputy Alberto Rodriguez


Deputy Rodriguez has more than 23 years of Law Enforcement experience. He has completed more than 1,500 hours of TCOLE training.


Additional skills/training/experience:

  • Master Peace Officer
  • Basic Instructor Proficiency
  • Standard Field Sobriety Testing Certified
  • Bilingual

Deputy Jason Hatch


Deputy Hatch has seven years of Law Enforcement experience and two years of Corrections experience. He has completed more than 2,649 hours of TCOLE training.


Additional training/skills/experience:

  • Advanced Peace Officer
  • Field Training Officer
  • Standard Field Sobriety Testing Certified
  • Mental Health Officer
  • Advanced Jailer Certificate

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Deputy Leia Boggs


Deputy Boggs has three years of Law Enforcement experience. She started her career as a patrol officer with the Kyle Police Department and transitioned to the Hays County Constable Precinct 1. She has a prior background in the medical field.


Additional training/skills/experience:

  • Basic Peace Officer
  • Court Security Training
  • Bailiff Experience

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Deputy Abel Garza


Deputy Garza


Additional skills/training/experience

Deputy Dustin Slaughter


Deputy Dustin Slaughter has 26 years of Law Enforcement experience, He has completed more than 2,610 hours of TCOLE training.



Additional skills and experience:

  • Advance Peace Officer


  • Master Peace Officer


  • Mental Health Officer


  • Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Certified

Hays County Constable Precinct One Reserve Deputies

Reserve Deputy

Debbie Gonzales Ingalsbe


  • Three years Law Enforcement experience
  • 22 Years Reserve Deputy
  • More than 1,205 hours of TCOLE training
  • Master Peace Officer
  • Advanced Peace Officer
  • Texas State University

Reserve Deputy Billy Huddleston

Reserve Deputy Victor Byrd


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Hays County Constable Precinct One Justice Clerks

Precinct 1 Constable Office Administrator Rhoda Chavira


  • 10 years of service in Constable Pct. 1 Office
  • 33 years County Government experience
  • 10 Years Justice of the Peace Chief Clerk, Justice Clerk (Caldwell County)
  • Civil Process Proficiency Certification
  • Member of the Justice of the Peace and Constables Association
  • Bilingual

Justice Clerk Joe Lucio


  • 10 years of service in Constable Pct. 1 Office
  • Three years office management experience
  • Eight years clerical experience with the U.S. Treasury Department
  • U.S. Navy Veteran
  • BBA Texas State University (formerly SWTSU)
  • Bilingual