CITY OF FRESNO
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ JERRY DYER, Honorable Mayor NELSON ESPARZA, Council President
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ TYLER MAXWELL, Council Vice President ESMERALDA SORIA, Councilmember, District 1
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ MIKE KARBASSI, Councilmember, District 2 MIGUEL ARIAS, Councilmember, District 3
_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ LUIS CHAVEZ, Councilmember, District 5 GARRY BREDEFELD, Councilmember, District 6
Offices of Council Vice President Tyler Maxwell & Councilmember Garry Bredefeld
Is hereby presented to:
Mindy Casto
WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Mindy Casto fell in love with law enforcement at the age of 16 after a ride-along in 1992.
After college, she started her career as a Cadet in 1996 and shortly after that attended the police academy. She was the only person who graduated with a #1 ranking in her class and the only one to receive top honors; and
WHEREAS, In 2003, Deputy Chief Casto was promoted to Sergeant after achieving a ranking of #2 on the promotional list. In this role, she worked in Internal Affairs and the Domestic Violence Unit where she helped and built trust in the community. In 2012, Deputy Chief Casto received an Outstanding Achievement award for her role in attaining the Department’s reaccreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA); and
WHEREAS, In 2015 Deputy Chief Casto was promoted to lieutenant becoming the second female staff member working as the Night-Time Patrol Field Commander and Internal Affairs Commander. In 2018, she was promoted to Captain in the Northeast and Central Policing Districts where she oversaw over 130 officers working in different areas and assignments; and
WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Casto has received many honors throughout her career including the prestigious award recently from the Marjaree Mason Center acknowledging her as an incredible and professional working woman. She currently serves on the Marjaree Mason Center Board of Directors where she continues her commitment to keeping those who live and work in the Fresno community safe; and
WHEREAS, We commend the leadership and dedication of Deputy Chief Casto. She continues to serve as the highest-ranking female officer in the Fresno Police Department now in her position as Deputy Chief in the Support Division in the City of Fresno.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that we, Mayor Jerry Dyer and the Fresno City Council, do hereby honor, recognize, and proclaim Thursday, September 1s, 2022 to be:
Deputy Chief Mindy Casto Day
in the City of Fresno
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and
affixed the Great Seal of the City of Fresno, California, this 1 st
day of September of the Year Two Thousand and Twenty-Two