Port Promotes acting chief of Police to chief

"Tom Mylett Heads Port Corpus Christi Police Department".

Corpus Christi, Texas – Port Corpus Christi announced the promotion of its Acting Chief of Police Tom Mylett to chief of Police. chief Mylett will report directly to Frank Brogan, the Port's managing director.

In 2004, chief Mylett joined the Port of Corpus Christi Police Department as a police lieutenant, and he was appointed as Assistant Chief of Port Police in 2008. He has honorably served in that capacity since then. "Throughout his years at the port, Tom has proven the leadership skills needed to become the head of the Port Police Department. We have no doubt, Tom will continue directing the department as he has been doing for the last months as acting chief of police," said Judy Hawley, Chair of Port Corpus Christi Commission.

Tom Mylett was Honorably Discharged in 1981 from the U.S. Coast Guard after 8 years of service. Almost immediately thereafter, he joined the Corpus Christi Police Department, where he served for 23 years. He retired honorably in 2004, having served as patrol officer, field training officer, search & recovery dive team member, CID detective, undercover and vice enforcement investigator, patrol division lieutenant, and supervisor of the Vice/Narcotics night operations unit.

Chief Mylett is a 2006 graduate of the Sam Houston State University Bill Blackmore LEMIT Leadership Command College. Tom has been married to his wife, Tara, for nearly 30 years. They have a son who is a Texas A&M Corpus Christi graduate, and a daughter who will graduate high school this year. Chief Mylett’s interests are family, soccer, and music.

About Port Corpus Christi - As the primary economic engine of the Coastal Bend, Port Corpus Christi is the 5th largest port in the United States in total tonnage. The Port’s mission statement is to “serve as a regional economic development catalyst while protecting and enhancing its existing industrial base and simultaneously working to diversify its international maritime cargo business.” Strategically located on the western Gulf of Mexico, with a straight, 45’ deep channel, the Port provides quick access to the Gulf and the entire United States inland waterway system. The Port delivers outstanding access to overland transportation with on-site and direct connections to three Class-1 railroads and uncongested interstate and state highways. The Port is protected by a state-of-the-art security department and an award-winning Environmental Management System. With outstanding management and operations staff, Port Corpus Christi is clearly “The Port of the Lone Star State.” [http://www.portofcorpuschristi.com].

Port Corpus Christi is a member of START (South Texas Alliance for Regional Trade), a collaborative effort that highlights business opportunities in South Texas in the manufacturing, energy, aerospace, international trade, military and other sectors and the related strategic support provided by Port San Antonio, Port Corpus Christi and Port Laredo. [http://www.southtexastrade.com].