Wilton Manors' first Hispanic police chief
By Gregory Lewis | South Florida Sun-Sentinel
January 15, 2009

Richard E. Perez is the first Hispanic police chief in Wilton Manors. (Mike Stocker, S-S / January 7, 2009)

Richard Perez has established a few firsts in his career in law enforcement. Becoming the first Hispanic chief of police in Wilton Manors in 2005 came after he retired from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. There, he was the department's first Hispanic sergeant and, in 1998, its first captain.