1941 - 2016 (75 years)
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| Name |
Sylvia Marie BASALDU |
| Birth |
6 Jan 1941 |
Robstown, Nueces, Texas, USA  [1, 2, 3] |
| Gender |
Female |
| Also Known As |
Sylvia STEELE |
| Education |
Texas A&I University |
| Occupation |
Police Captain |
| Death |
21 Dec 2016 [1, 3] |
| Burial |
6 Jan 2017 |
Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery, Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, USA [1, 3] |
- Section 2, Row H, Plot 218
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| Person ID |
I56891 |
Dyal and Speckels |
| Last Modified |
3 Jan 2021 |
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| Notes |
- “[Sylvia] received a degree in Business from Texas A&I University and a Masters Certificate in Law Enforcement.
“Sylvia was a former mayor of George West, Texas, serving for 3 terms while also holding the title of Director of the Grace Armantrout Museum of George West, Texas. In addition, she was a member of the governing board of the Texas Municipal League Region 11 where she served as president. Sylvia also belonged to the Coastal Bend Council of Government. Sylvia also served as a member of the George West Chamber of Commerce, as current treasurer, and the George West Lions Club, as former president. Her belief was to give back to the community that she was part of to make it a better place for all.
“Prior to moving to George West, Sylvia resided in Laredo, Texas where she was known as Captain Steele of the Webb County Sheriff's Department. She was the only female captain of the Sheriff's Department and has held that distinction through today. As Captain, she achieved many honors and prestigious awards all while helping train future law enforcement officers through the D.A.R.E. Program for years to come. While being part of the D.A.R.E program, she was appointed as instructor and mentor and travelled to several South American countries to help train law enforcement officers.
“In addition to the numerous awards bestowed, the ones at the top of the list were being named to The Women's Hall of Fame for the Laredo Commission For Women and The Enrique Kike Camerena Achievement Award.” [3]
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| Sources |
- [S33] National Cemetery Administration, National Gravesite Locator, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006).
- [S302] Ancestry.com, Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Roll: 1941_0001.
- [S378] Thursday, December 29, 2016.
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