Meet Freddy

Freddy Mares was born and raised in League City, Texas. After graduating from Clear Creek High School in 1988, he started to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a police officer by first attending Junior College at both Alvin Community College and College of the Mainland. He then pursued and attained his bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, and Police Science at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.

Before his graduation, Freddy was hired by the Houston Police Department in 1993 and then assigned to the Eastside Patrol Division and Divisional Tactical Unit. He later transferred to the Homicide Division-Crime Scene Unit. He was laterally promoted to the Homicide Division as a Detective, where two assignments allowed Freddy to play an intricate role in several “high profile” investigations that spanned international, national, and local areas. Two included Angel Maturino Resendiz, more famously known as “The Railroad Killer” from the late 90s, and Andrea Yates from the early 2000s, who was responsible for drowning her five children. Before deciding to retire with 20 years of service with the Houston Police Department, Freddy’s final job title was held at the Major Offenders Division-Cargo Theft Unit. This assignment involved investigating large thefts, mostly cargo loads of merchandise or heavy equipment.

Even though Freddy was not a native of Uvalde County, he already knew Uvalde County would be his new home. Buying property in Sabinal in the late 90s laid the foundation for his next career. 2014, Freddy retired from the Houston Police Department and moved to Uvalde County. In October of 2014, Freddy began working with the Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office under the administration of Sheriff Charlie Mendeke, where he first carried the title of Patrol Officer, then was assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division as a Sergeant/Investigator. Freddy worked on various investigations, including the case of the death of 2-year-old Ismael Gonzalez by Severo Cuellar. With the help of local Texas Department of Public Safety-Texas Ranger W. Matthews, Cuellar pleaded out to causing the death of Gonzalez. After being assigned to CID, Freddy chose the position of Civil Process Deputy until his contract was not renewed in 2020.

Following Uvalde County, Freddy accepted a position with the Trinity University Police Department. Freddy’s duration with the Trinity Police Department lasted approximately six months when he was promoted to Corporal. Freddy then received an offer from the University of Texas System, assigned to the University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston Police Department, where he is currently employed today.

Freddy’s experience spans 30 years of law enforcement service. He obtained his Master Peace Officer Proficiency Certificate in June 2006 and has accumulated over 6400 training hours, which includes his education. Some of the training he’s completed consists of Crime Scene Investigation, Patrol/Tactical (Active Shooter-Mandatory for Years with Houston PD), Skeletal Death Remains, Basic Instructors Course, National WMD Awareness, Crisis Intervention, Ethics, Special Investigative Topics, Terrorism, Human Trafficking, De-Escalation Techniques, ALERRT, and Patrol Rifle.

Freddy is married to his wife, Jennifer, a small business owner near Concan and a Real Estate Agent of 17 years. Freddy’s marriage included four children. Unfortunately, in 2019, Freddy’s oldest daughter lost her life to a drunk driver, but this tragic loss blessed him with two beautiful grandchildren.

Freddy and his family would greatly appreciate your vote and support in the 2024 election. He looks forward to bringing accountability, trust, and honor back to law enforcement to improve the quality of life for all citizens of Uvalde County.