CHIEF CARRIE ELLIS was elected Prsident at the 67TH annual TPCA conference in Corpus Christi.   Chief Ellis has over 30 years of distinguished service in law enforcement and most recently serves as the Chief of Police with Central Texas College. Chief Ellis served Temple College from 2023-2024 and the citizens of Willow Park from 2017-2023; prior to Willow Park, she served the citizens of Corinth from 1995-2016. While serving at Central Texas College, Chief Ellis has made numerous improvements, including policies, procedures, and equipment upgrades, and is working toward entering the Texas Police Chiefs Association Accreditation program. While with the Willow Park Police Department, Chief Ellis facilitated the Department’s attainment of “Accredited Agency” status with the Texas Police Chiefs Association and the development of new programs such as the Citizens Police Academy, Clergy and Police Alliance, and National Night Out. Chief Ellis is the 2020 recipient of the East Parker County Chamber of Commerce’s Pappy Thompson Community Service Award. She oversaw the design and completion of a new Public Safety facility. Her other accomplishments include facilitating the development of the award-winning CSI: Camp in Corinth. Chief Ellis was honored as Officer of the Year in 2001 and Supervisor of the Year in 2009.