LGPOA Board of Directors

PRESIDENT

SERGEANT MICHAEL CRUMRINE

Sergeant Crumrine is a founding member of the Lesbian and Gay Peace Officers Association and started with the Austin Police Department in 2001 where he graduated from the 102nd Police Academy. He has worked as a patrol officer and later promoted to detective where he worked in the Sex Crimes Unit. Mike continued his investigative career in the Sex Offender Registration Unit (SOAR), and the Homicide Unit before promoting to sergeant. He is currently assigned to supervise the Child Abuse Unit.

Sergeant Crumrine has written and consulted nationally on the subject of intimate partner and sexual violence within the LGBTQIA+ community, detailing ways law enforcement can improve their response to victims. Sergeant Crumrine also helped to create training and policies for the Austin Police Department concerning these investigations. Sergeant Crumrine attended the 2nd World Conference for LGBTQ Criminal Justice Professionals in Canada where he spoke on ways to improve relationships between the queer community and law enforcement.

VICE-PRESIDENT

SERGEANT ERIC CLEVELAND

Sergeant Eric Cleveland is a founding member of the Lesbian Gay Peace Officers Association and a 19 year veteran of the Austin Police Department. He has over 24 years of law enforcement experience, including service in south central Texas prior to APD. He was a patrol officer for six years in central west Austin before promoting to Corporal, and worked on Sixth street for two years. He has also served as a Detective in Burglary and later Street Crimes in central-east Austin and downtown.

Eric promoted to Sergeant and was assigned to central-east Austin again. Sergeant Cleveland was recruited to the Organized Crime Division where he led an investigative team for 2.5 years. He returned to downtown as a Sergeant where he has been since 2019 and takes an active role to support the LGBTQ community in providing a safe environment to enjoy. Sergeant Cleveland attended the 1ST world LGBT conference for criminal justice professionals in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he received information on training, culture, and community involvement with 250 countries represented at the conference.

parliAmentarian

Detective LAURA CORREA

Detective Laura Correa is currently assigned to the Burglary Unit. Her last assignment as a officer was the Crisis Intervention Unit (CIT), which does mental health response and follow-ups for residents of Austin. Laura provides mental and behavioral health response training to APD cadets and commissioned Officers.

Laura loves being a part of the LGPOA and maintaining a friendly uniformed presence at community events.

treasurer

sergeant steve mCCORMICK

Sergeant Steven McCormick started his career with APD in 2003. Over the course of his career, he has worked as a Patrol Officer, Continuing Education Instructor, Recruiter, Sex Crimes and the Special Investigations Unit. He is currently assigned to the Professional Standards Division.

secretary

christian mendoza, apd office of community liaison

Christian Mendoza is currently the LGBTQIA+ Liaison for the Austin Police Department. He began his journey with the Department in 2008 as a Police Explorer. As an undocumented, bilingual, Mexican-American, and gay male, he strives to learn from our community citizens and stakeholders to foster positive community-police relations while putting a focus in crime reduction and improvement in public safety. Christian enjoys spending time with his boyfriend, traveling, and eating dairy with a side of Lactaid tablets.