October 2025

Beat 9 is predominantly a residential area, with mostly single-family residences. There are two apartment complexes and an elementary school within Beat 9. The boundaries of Beat 9 are the BNSF railroad tracks along the eastern side, the Rosenberg city limits along the northern and western side, and FM 1640 along the southern side. This area is commonly known as Lamar Estates. 

During the month of October, the police department hosted National Night Out. My Beat party was hosted on Magnolia Drive, and we had over 40 neighbors in attendance. That night I got to meet many new faces in my Beat that form part of Richmond’s community. I am excited to say that our National Night out party was a success. I hope to see many more neighbors next year in attendance.

That night I spoke to Melissa who oversaw hosting the party and her wonderful family. Melissa told me she has overseen getting National Night Out ready for the last three years. She said she looks forward to hosting again next year.

I then spoke to Mr. and Ms. Atkinson and their son. They have lived in the neighborhood for over 20 years and are planning to purchase another home in the area soon. The family was very excited to see many people that night and would like to be a part of it again next year.

Lastly, I spoke to Roy, who said he is a retired teacher from Lamar. He said he has no concerns in the street he lives in and would keep in contact if he does.