Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) Southeast Texas recently recognized the Magnolia Police Department (MPD) with two awards, including a 2010 Officer of the Year award and an Outstanding Service award.

On April 8 at Houston’s Downtown Aquarium complex and restaurant MADD Southeast Texas hosted its 2011 Take the Wheel Law Enforcement Award and Recognition Event for Harris and Montgomery Counties. MPD Cpl. Jose Lopez was recognized with the 2010 Top DWI Arresting Officer award.

Chief Domingo Ibarra (left) and Cpl. Jose Lopez (right) of the Magnolia Police Department recently received recognition by the Mothers Against Drunk Drivers

In 2010 Lopez was the responding officer to a motor vehicle accident in Magnolia involving a train. Reports of the accident were televised locally, in the U.S. and internationally. One arrest was made from the accident investigation by Lopez.

In all, MPD reported 49 DWI arrests between Jan. 1 and Dec 31, 2010, Lopez made 24 of these. MPD Chief Domingo Ibarra said Lopez is a team leader.

“Cpl. Lopez is a good officer and leader in the Magnolia Police Department. Although he is most recognized from the train/vehicle accident last year, he has been dedicated to law enforcement and traffic safety for many years. We are fortunate to have him on our team,” Ibarra said.

Concerning the departmental award, Ibarra said MPD participated in the No Refusal Weekend last fall and made more arrests than larger agencies in Montgomery County

“We gave the campaign a top priority, for us it is a traffic safety issue,” he said.

Last February MPD also garnered the Municipality of the Year award handed out by the Montgomery County District Attorney’s office at the Vehicular Crimes Task Force Awards Ceremony. 

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