Bee County Crime Stoppers, Inc. was organized in 2006 as a certified Crime Stoppers program by Texas Crime Stoppers, and a 501 (c)(3) organization. In 2011 Bee County Crime Stoppers expanded to include Goliad and Live Oak Counties, and was renamed Coastal Bend Crime Stoppers, Inc. Coastal Bend Crime Stoppers is a Texas Certified Crime Stoppers organization. Continued Certification is required every two years and approved by the Texas Crime Stoppers Council,
Our Board of Directors are volunteers who are dedicated to making a difference in our county community by working with the news media, law enforcement, and public to help law enforcement agencies solve crimes.
We are available to speak to civic organizations, churches, and any other organizations to inform the public of the services we offer. Contact Info: email: coastalbendcs@gmail.com or call Cathey Brown at 361 319-1564, or our Law Enforcement Coordinator Joshua Meakins at 597-0206.
Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at 210 E. Corpus Christi St. (old library) at 5:30:00 p.m. Visitors and prospective volunteers are welcomed to attend.
Coastal Bend Crime Stoppers is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer organization who works with law enforcement, the news media, and the public to publicize and gain intelligence on crimes to keep Bee, Goliad, and Live Oak Counties safe places to live, work, and play.
Name | Position |
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Joshua Meakins | Law Enforcement Coordinator, City of Beeville Police Department |
Rick Villarreal | Assistant Law Enforcement Coordinator, Bee County Sheriffs Office. |
Nathan Morin | Safe School Coordinator, Beeville ISD Police Department |
Mike Showalter | Facilitator, CBCS |
Frances Almendarez | Board Member, CBCS |
Cathey Brown | Executive Director, CBCS |
Debby Brumby | President, CBCS |
Paul Frederick | Member Emeritus, CBCS |
John Lynch | Treasurer, CBCS |
Yolanda Lynch | Board Member, CBCS |
Crystal Middleton | Social Media Coordinator, CBCS |
Judy Ranalli | Board Member, CBCS |
Ann Showalter | Vice President, CBCS |
Barbara Smith | Secretary, CBCS |
Fred Stark | Board Member, CBCS |
Michelle Clark Trevino | Executive Board/Board Member, CBCS |
Irene Zimmer | Board Member, CBCS |
Crime Stoppers also takes tips on probation and parole violators.