Lauro Garza was born in San Antonio, educated in Houston but grew up on his father's small ranch in south Texas. Lauro, like everyone in his family, was bright and a good student. During his high school years he was inducted into "Who's Who Among American High School Students" twice, an honor that recognizes only 5% of American students.
He went on to the University of Texas at Austin and earned his degree in psychology intent on a career in federal law enforcement. Two years in Texas small town law enforcement required him to take every case from the street, through evidence collection, case development and prosecution. Lauro earned several commendations throughout his early career for life saving, gallantry, and excellence.
Determined to fulfill his dreams of being a Federal Agent forged ahead taking and passing the Treasury Enforcement Agent's Examination, the most difficult civil service exam in the USA, with a high score. He accepted the exclusive position of US Customs Service Air Interdiction Officer in Houston. There he worked undercover with the DEA, the Coast Guard, state and local law enforcement often on classified missions involving the military to detect, track, and apprehend drug smugglers by utilizing advanced and sophisticated radar and infra-red detection systems aboard advanced high performance government aircraft. He was also involved in missions with the FBI, Secret Service, ATF and law enforcement task forces to stop the flow of illegal drugs into this nation. This work, by far the most dangerous in law enforcement, also required Lauro to pass all Special Agent schools and also flight school, navigation, sensor operator school, and airborne special weapons & tactics school. Two years on the front lines of the drug war was enough and his Texas roots called him back home.
Lauro continued his career, at first in the private sector mainly with insurance fraud cases, and then continued his law enforcement career in Houston where he identified and tracked the activities of the nifarious "Southwest Cholos" street gang and exposed the activities of street gangs in Houston schools. Lauro developed the "feeder pattern based patrol and command structure for school district police which is now a national model. Soon thereafter, Lauro earned the designation of Texas Master Peace Officer.
Lauro now works as a private investigator with the AAH Group investigation firm based in Houston. http://www.iiprinvestigator.com/
Lauro continues the family ranch tradition as manager of Rancho La Soledad in the brush country of deep south Texas. You can learn more about that at http://www.texasvaquero.com/ Lauro is also a member of the Latino National Republican Coalition, The National Rifle Association and a life long Republican. Lauro is well known for his conservative views that were instilled upon him by both his parents and his Roman Catholic faith. Being a Catholic gentleman, Lauro is married to a courageous wife, has two brilliant daughters and is a 20 year member of the Knights of Columbus. You can learn more about Lauro at his curriculum vitae website at www.laurogarza.com.
Lauro is also the producer and host of Conservative Latino Talk Radio.
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