Lupe Valdez
| Lupe Valdez | |
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| Sheriff of Dallas County, Texas | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Jim Bowles |
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Guadalupe Valdez October 11, 1947 San Antonio, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | lupevaldez.com |
Guadalupe "Lupe" Valdez (born October 11, 1947) is an American law enforcement official who is currently the Sheriff of Dallas County, Texas.
Born to migrant farm worker parents, she was raised in San Antonio as the youngest of eight children. She started life working in the fields, but paid her way through college, earning a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma. She then earned a Master's degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Texas at Arlington.
Prior to entering law enforcement, Lupe Valdez was an officer in the United States Army. During her time in the Army, she attained the rank of Captain.
Her law enforcement career began as a jailer, first in a county jail and then a federal prison. She then moved on to investigative roles as an agent of the General Services Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and, finally, the U.S. Customs Service where she was a leader in the federal Counter Smuggling Initiative. With the creation of the Department of Homeland Security in 2002, she was made a Senior Agent, serving in that role until her retirement in 2004. In January 2004, Lupe Valdez retired to run for the office of Dallas County Sheriff.
On January 2, 2004, Lupe Valdez announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Dallas County Sheriff. During the primary election, she faced three opponents, and finished as the highest vote-getter with 13,867 votes. She subsequently won a run-off election against future Dallas County Judge Jim Foster. Valdez won 73% of the vote in the run-off.
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