Sheriff candidate Amadeo Ortiz throws B-Day bash

Top Row: Amadeo Ortiz addresses crowd, Judicial candidate Catherine Torres-Stahl
2nd Row: Deputy Hector Delgado, Armadeo Ortiz, Lt. Raul Fernandez, & Deputy Association president Avery Walker & Avery Walker
3rd Row: Hector Delgado, sign
4th Row: Bumper sticker, deputies on duty

Retired Sheriff's Deputy Amadeo Ortiz celebrated his Birthday at the Barbed Wire Grill on North St. Mary's, Friday, October 27th and unofficially announced he would run for Bexar County Sheriff in 2008. Ortiz will officially announce his run after the November election.

Ortiz introduced Balcones Heights Councilman Steve Walker to say a few words to the crowd.