Baytown Police Lieutenant Steve Dorris started his law enforcement career in 1992 with the Montgomery County Constables Department where he spent 7 years as a Highway Drug Interdiction Officer and a K-9 Handler. In 1999 Steve came to work for the Baytown Police Department, spending his first 2 years as a Patrol Officer and a Field Training Officer. He was later assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division where he served as the lead investigator on hundreds of investigations involving property crimes, fraud, homicides and narcotic related offenses. In addition, he worked with the Harris County Organized Crime Unit in an undercover capacity investigating narcotic and organized crime related offenses and drug trafficking organizations.
In 2009, Steve promoted to the rank of Sergeant where he spent a year as a Patrol Sergeant. A year later Steve returned to the Criminal Investigations Division as a Detective Sergeant over the Special Operations Unit, overseeing all narcotic, gang and vice related investigations and undercover operations.
In 2015, Steve promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and for his first year in this rank he was assigned as the Jail Division Commander. Only a year later, once again, Lt. Dorris was back in the Criminal Investigations Division, where he served as the Criminal Investigations Division Commander as well as the department’s Public Information Officer.
In March of 2021 Lt. Dorris returned to the Patrol Division where he currently serves as the Administrative Lieutenant for the Operations Bureau and Program Manager for the Baytown Police Department’s Strategic Planning Program.
Lieutenant Dorris holds a Master Peace Officer Certification and is a 2015 recipient of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Law Enforcement Executive Development Association’s Trilogy Award as well as a graduate of the 275th Session of the FBI National Academy. Throughout his career with Baytown, Lt. Dorris has supported operations with over 20 years of progressive investigative experience as well as serving in various capacities within Patrol including Patrol Watch Commander, Fielding Training Program Coordinator, and Mental Health Unit Coordinator.
Hobbies: Fitness training, traveling with my bride, being a student of leadership
Favorite thing about working for the City: My favorite part about working for the city is the relationships I have developed over the years with people across the city, and being truly blessed to get to come to work every day and have countless opportunities to have a positive impact on the lives of others, it’s just up to me not to waste those opportunities
Favorite quotes: “ No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care” - John Maxwell (originally from Teddy Roosevelt) “Every time I don’t give my best, the enemies of justice applaud.” EJ O’Malley - My Fitness Instructor at the FBI National Academy
We salute you Lt. Dorris for your service to our country as an Army veteran and for your 25 years of service to our City.
To watch a video about Steve Dorris's service: https://youtu.be/2gFjKr9rgo8