There’s a new cop in town. The City of Seadrift welcomes its newest member of its police department, Cheyenne Beaver!

Cheyenne is no stranger to the Seadrift community as her family has lived in this area for generations. Her great grandfather, Blacky Beaver, came to Port O’Connor in 1911. Her great grandfather Newman Holder was the first to bring dewberries into Seadrift. Those dewberries ended up becoming Holder’s Berry Farm! There is a picture of the berry farm that was taken in approximately 1915. Cheyenne’s grandparents, Joe and Mary Beaver, are life-long residents of Seadrift.

Seadrift, like other communities, has produced its list of notable people… people who loved their community, gave of themselves selflessly, and made us all proud. Cheyenne is young, talented, and motivated. She is a CHS graduate and has an impressive work history. I’ll let her tell you all about it:

“I started as a County Corrections Officer and worked my way through various positions. I became a Patrol Corporal, then held the position of Patrol Sargeant. I held the position of Investigator for Texas DFPS (Department of Family and Protective Services.) I worked my way from Officer to Sergeant at CCISD Police Department, and even held the Interim Chief position for a stint with CCISD Police Department while our Chief was out on medical leave. I look forward to serving the community I grew up in and making it a better place.”

Currently Cheyenne is Seadrift’s Interim Chief of Police. We look forward to seeing Cheyenne around town and wish her God’s best as she follows her dream in law enforcement. -Tanya DeForest