In June, Valdez wrote in an editorial in the Houston Chronicle that parents should be held accountable if “reckless storage of weapons” allows children to gain access to a firearm.
I continue to be amazed at how local police chiefs and sheriffs seem to be going for the 4-star look. There's no reason for that many, as there certainly aren't enough layers of command in any of these departments to require the number implied by 4 stars.
Simple ego boosting. Look at me, I'm as high as you can go!