Hiram “Art” Contreras served the City of Houston for 36 years with the Houston Police Department. He retired as Assistant Chief of Police in March 1998. While ascending the police ranks, Contreras’ assignments included Auto Thief, Juvenile, Recruiting, Planning and Research, Northeast Patrol and Major Offenders. He was promoted to Assistant Chief in July 1991 and was the only Hispanic to attain the rank of Deputy Chief. As Assistant Chief he directed The Professional Development Command and at retirement he directed the Special Investigation Command. Contreras established the first Houston Police Department storefront in the city and also initiated the Culture Awareness Program. In collaboration with the U.S. Marshal’s Service, he initiated the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force. Contreras was nominated by President William J. Clinton to be U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Texas, a role he served from 1998 to 2002. 

Questions and Answers

Mobile devices: Samsung - A437 

How do you currently use your mobile devices: Check e-mail, check messages

How you would like to be able use your mobile devices in the future: Eventually, would like to upgrade and consolidate all my wireless communications in one unit.

Why did you join the MobileFuture coalition: Considering my involvement with our diverse community, I foresee that Mobile Future has tremendous potential to advocate and assure that the interests of our communities are kept at the forefront when drafting legislation at the state and federal level.

What is your vision for the future of wireless: As my son (who is an electrical engineer in research and development, computer chips) reminds me, that the capability of the wireless instruments we are currently using are only limited by our imagination.  Frankly, the future of wireless communication is unlimited.  My objective is to assure that the accessibility to wireless communication be readily available to anyone regardless of their socio-economic status.