Meet Chief Nathan Anderson
Chief Anderson has been with the Rockport Police Department since 2020, after he came to us from the Lubbock Police Department after 24 years of service. 19 years were spent on the Lubbock Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics Team before retiring as the SWAT team Commander. Chief Anderson led the department’s Crime Suppression Unit and Directed Investigations Unit and was instrumental in bringing the Lubbock Police Department into the current industry standards on topics including SWAT tactics, tactical medic applications with SWAT, firearms, illegal game rooms, active shooter response, and City Hall security. Additionally, Chief Anderson instructed new supervisors within the Lubbock Police Department and area agencies on transitioning and leading as new, first-line supervisors in law enforcement. In the past 10 years, he instructed all newly promoted sergeants within the Lubbock Police Department. Chief Anderson assisted the City of Lubbock with a new game room ordinance to better combat the growing problems of illegal activity at area game rooms. This expertise has benefited Rockport as we finalized a game room ordinance in 2021. Chief Anderson is a graduate of Texas A&M-Commerce and holds a Master Peace Officer license. He is also a 2019 graduate of Leadership Lubbock and the 287th session of the FBI National Academy.
Since his time in Rockport, Chief Anderson has been a lieutenant on patrol and commanded the Criminal Investigations Division as a captain. He understands that we and the citizens must work together in solving crimes that occur in our community. His personal mission is to work with all community stakeholders in solving crime that occurs. Without community involvement, it would be extremely difficult to successfully hold those accountable who commit crimes.