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Upcoming Speakers
Apr 08, 2022 12:00 PM
Harlingen Police Department
Harlingen Police Department

Michael Kester became a member of the Harlingen Police Department on February 5, 1990. Chief  Kester has over 31 years of service with the Harlingen Police Department with more than 18 years  in an executive leadership role. The Harlingen Police Department is the only department in which he has worked.  

Chief Kester started his career in February of 1990 and rose through the ranks of the Department during his service. He promoted to Sergeant in October of 1993 and in 2001 he promoted to  Lieutenant. Two years later Kester made Captain which was re-titled to Deputy Chief in 2012. In  2011 Chief Kester served as Interim Chief of the Harlingen Police Department for six months. In  December of 2015 Chief Kester was appointed to the Assistant Chief-Chief of Staff position. Chief  Kester was appointed to Chief of Police on May 15th, 2019. 

Chief Kester has worked and/or supervised in almost all areas of the Department to include the  Patrol Division, City Jail, Training, Records, Support Services and Criminal Investigations  Division. Chief Kester has been the Chief of Staff overseeing the full operations of the Department  which includes 140 sworn officers and 45 civilian personnel. 

Chief Kester is married to his wife Debora and they have 4 children and 10 grandchildren. 

• Chief Kester is a graduate of Unity College in Maine with a Bachelor of Science Degree  in 1988. 

• Chief Kester is a Graduate of the 53rd Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas  (LEMIT) Bill Blackwood Leadership Command College at Sam Houston State University  2006. 

• Chief Kester Graduated from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Certified Public  Manager Program in December of 2019.

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Harlingen Public Library
Apr 08, 2022 11:45 AM
 
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Harlingen Public Library
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Apr 22, 2022 11:45 AM
 
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Harlingen Public Library
410 76 Drive
Harlingen, TX 78550
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Rotary Bulletin 4/08/22
My Fellow Rotarian,
 
We will be meeting at the Harlingen Library today at noon. Our guest speaker will be Michael Kester, CPM Chief of Police, Harlingen Police Department. Chief Kester has over 31 years of service with the Harlingen Police Department and has more than 18 years in an executive leadership role.  This should be a very interesting presentation on the state of our Police Department.  The meal will be catered by Jason's Deli, Lunch Boxes run for $10 or your choice of a salad for $12.  
 
 
 
Chief of Police
Mkester@harlingenpolice.com
956-216-5403
 
 
OUR SERVICE PROJECTS:
 
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR MARGARITA FEST!  Please join us.  Contact Victor Rivera for more information at 956-545-7044. 
 
 
 
Lucy Cadenas
President
The Rotary Club of Harlingen
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Harlingen, TX  78551

New Rotarians. . .

Thank you Past District Governor, Eddie Bartnesky, for officiating the induction ceremony of our new Rotarians: Jason Izaguirre, Javier de Leon, Jennifer Allen, Victor Rivera, Orlando TreviƱo, Beverly Loftus, David Luna, Kristin Luckey, Benjamin Whitman, Linda Avila and Benjamin Clinton (not pictured).
We are happy and excited to see all the new projects we will all work on together. Welcome!!! #HarlingenRotary #ServeToChangeLives #D5930 #PeopleOfAction #Rotarians

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Chase Palmer
April 12, 2018
4 years
 
Joseph Palamara
April 13, 2018
4 years
 
Edward Sokolosky
April 18, 1980
42 years
 
John Topp
April 29, 1977
45 years