May God bless you and your...
Was a great leader and will be missed
Rick Gilley (lieutenant,retired)
February 09, 2026 | Work


Bryan, Texas
1936 - 2026
Billy Don RayBilly Don Ray, a respected figure in the law enforcement community and a devoted family man, departed this life on February 5, 2026, in College Station, Texas, at the age of 89. Born on October 21, 1936, in Loraine, Texas, to Thomas Bennett Ray and Alma Powers Ray, Billy was the...
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Rick Gilley (lieutenant,retired)
February 09, 2026 | Work
Chief Ray was an amazing police manager. I was honored to serve under his command at two different times in my career with Midland Police Department. I first served under Captain Ray as I was promoted to Sergeant in MPD Detective Division. Captain Ray was a generous, compassionate professional, an intuitive investigator and I learned much from him. Later, I served as Lieutenant under his Deputy Chief Command, managing the communications division at MPD. Chief Ray always inspired me to...
Jim Reynolds
February 09, 2026 | Work