History-making Latino set to retire from U.S. Secret Service - Tony Chapa

Posted on: June 23rd, 2008
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“In 22 years with the Secret Service, Chapa has helped protect four sitting U.S. presidents, two former presidents, one vice president and numerous former heads of state.

So yes, he could probably assess security lapses at the Governor’s Mansion. But Chapa is retiring. He leaves next month as the highest-ranking Latino executive in Secret Service history.

You could say he’s one of San Antonio’s best-kept secrets. A graduate of Jefferson High School and St. Mary’s University, Chapa has traveled the world undercover. He once flew to Bogota, Colombia, to investigate counterfeit currency flowing into the U.S. “*

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