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John Bauer sworn in as San Saba’s new Chief of Police
John Bauer is shown being sworn in as the new Chief of Police for the City of San Saba. Chief Bauer was sworn in last Thursday, August 12th. Sharon Blossman, Justice of the Peace, is performing the swearing-in ceremony in this photo. Chief Bauer is a 1993 graduate of San Saba High School and began his law enforcement career in 2006 with the Plano Police Department. He returned to the Hill Country in 2020 where he worked with the Horseshoe Bay Police Department prior to becoming San Saba’s new Police Chief. (News Staff Photo)
The City of San Saba is proud to welcome John Bauer as our new Chief of Police. Chief Bauer was sworn in on August 12, 2021, and will assume duties starting on August 16. The Chief’s position became vacant when long time Chief Ray Riggs resigned in July of this year.
Chief Bauer is a 1993 graduate of San Saba High School and a 1998 graduate of Texas A&M with a degree in Kinesiology. Following his graduation from A&M, he was a teacher and coach in the Dallas area.
In 2006, Chief Bauer left coaching and began his law enforcement career when he became a police office for the Plano Police Department. During his time at Plano, he was named rookie of the year in 2007 and received numerous lifesaving awards and also served as an instructor for several classes at the Law Enforcement Academy.
In 2020, he retired from the Plano Police Department to come back to the Hill Country where he took a position as a Police Officer/ Field Training Officer with the Horseshoe Bay Police Department. Chief Bauer currently holds a Master Peace Officer License through the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.