From immigrant to highest ranking Asian American at HPD

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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander month, and we're honoring the people who are leading their industries and inspiring others.
Ban Tien immigrated to Houston with his family when he was 6-years-old and joined the Army right out of high school. He joined the Houston police department in 1997 and in April 2023 he became not only the highest ranking but also the first Asian American Executive Assistant Chief on the force.
"I'm extremely proud, proud not for myself, but the fact that it opened up, you know, a lot of doors, a lot of doors for perhaps, you know, immigrant kids coming in," Tien said.
Click on the video above to watch the Executive Assistant Chief’s story and what led Ban Tien to a life of service for his country and community
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@user-ug7uj9qj2s 15 күн бұрын

I am a Texan and so proud of your achievement. Congratulation Sir.

@minhkalas 19 күн бұрын

So proud of you and your family.

@jamesrockford6416 11 күн бұрын

As an Iranian that’s why I love America ❤ You don’t need to be an American by blood!! Be an American in heart and soul ❤❤ Texas is Proud of you Sir👍🙏❤️🇺🇸

@pcfcgt Жыл бұрын

thank you sir, you are a true amazing story!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@proudasiangirl576 16 күн бұрын

What a great story. What a great American you are. Congratulations and of course thank you for your service in the military and the police department.

@sergie2822 Жыл бұрын

Such an amazing story!

@samuelestigoy4219 Жыл бұрын

God Bless You, ALWAYS ❤ Greetings from Fairfield, California ❤😊

@korenng5553 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@maryannevitale2515 12 күн бұрын

What a humble couple!! Proud Mother of a Police Officer in Massachusetts!!

@idasianturi4380 15 күн бұрын

God blessed your family ❤️🙏🏽🇺🇸

@davids2933 15 күн бұрын

Congratulation Sir!

@khanhngo7667 2 күн бұрын

Amazing family with Amazing story ….. Thank you for your service ✅

@debferguson7354 12 күн бұрын

So proud of you Sir as Asian American!!! Thank you for your service!! May God bless you and your family be safe and healthy!👍👍👏👏💪💪🙏🙏❤️❤️💯

@donnynguyen5711 9 күн бұрын

You’re an amazing man!!! So proud of you

@user-im5jv1us1l 13 күн бұрын

this boy was a Hai phong native. This region produces tough boys. Maybe toughest in Vietnam. As a Vietnamese. I'm proud of you.

@audreynguyen1713 9 күн бұрын

Huge congrats to Ban Tien & his family on his recent promotion! God bless 🇺🇲

@cuongle-kr1sk 4 күн бұрын

Thank you for service !!!!❤❤❤❤

@MySpace662 10 күн бұрын

What an achievement! You are an inspiration to others.

@Theminnieminx8 16 күн бұрын

Immigrant children grow up fast translating for their parents

@sebastianyang3579 5 күн бұрын

Sir thank you and god bless you and your family

@kimanhtran9575 20 күн бұрын

God Bless all heroes 🇺🇸 every men and woman should be required to serve in US. Military🇺🇸 willing to stand up for America,🇺🇸 Sacrificed for America.🇺🇸 God Bless America 🇺🇸God Bless Our Nation 🇺🇸

@dongshengdi773 11 күн бұрын

I'm Chinese, and want to become like you. Make America Great Again.

@DamnAwesome 7 күн бұрын

This man is awesome!

@coachdms 9 күн бұрын

Proud

@khanhccsnguyen4069 11 күн бұрын

When he still a kid, he is an ethnic Chinese who was born and live in Việt Nam, the Vietnamese people call him a brother who live on the high land, and now he became Chinese Vietnamese American who likes a lot of ethnic Vietnamese who live on US soil ( H’Mong, Ê Dê,…).

@CARL_093 13 күн бұрын

Salute to you sr

@rolmaguiland21 13 күн бұрын

Oneam of Asian descent made it to NYC head police officer he was short the day he was giving his post congratulations on this but be careful 🎉🎉🎉

@chonghunyi 18 күн бұрын

Great Great great😅😅😅😅😅

@roroteam8395 11 күн бұрын

Representing us Asian Americans fuuuuk yeah 💪💪💪🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

@jkdm27 13 күн бұрын

Most Chinese can only become doctors and engineers, or physicists. we never think of military.

@WaldenWynn 9 күн бұрын

From kids to children

@dnguyen787 9 күн бұрын

👍

@RichardYu1983 11 сағат бұрын

His wife has a strong southern draw.

@HODATKHO 6 күн бұрын

Paisano

@Skorpion1655 13 күн бұрын

Are you not proud to be called Vietnamese, but Asians? All the citizens from Middle East, such as Israel, Jordan,.. to Far East like Japan, Korea, China,.. are being called Asians. American society did have plenty of high ranking officials, originally from these countries have been working for the US Government!

@MrSlagle8706 Жыл бұрын

"American" Asian has nothing to do with helping his country

@michmanusa 4 күн бұрын

He was in the military fighting for America. Now he is a police officer keeping American safe. What have you done for America?

@treasureseeker8489 Жыл бұрын

EVERY ADULT IMMIGRANT SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO SERVE IN THE USA MILITARY!!!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE!!!!

@hectorlopez3190 14 күн бұрын

Every U.S. Citizen and legal immigrant should SERVE!

@clarkesmith. Жыл бұрын

No, you're just "American". Thank you Sir.

@wsnbbblack-sf7gg 14 күн бұрын

Born in Vietnam, but speaks Cantonese. Why?

@hauvu1930 14 күн бұрын

A lot of Chinese came to Vietnam thousands of years ago that why

@maxidrivemaxidrive4330 13 күн бұрын

To help you understand, it’s like the children of an American expat were born in Vietnam and speak English at home.

@cconghhong 13 күн бұрын

Many Chinese people migrated to Vietnam before the 70s

@jokh9992 13 күн бұрын

Most Chinese don't want to assimilate to the cultures of countries they consider inferior to theirs (South East Asian) so they only speak their own language at home. Seems like B Tien is sensitive about his heritage bc he was born in Hai Phong, North Vietnam (Communist), and he is Chinese (1979, c hina vietnam war). So he identifies himself as Asian in general. But his past was beyond his control. What is important now is his contribution and loyalty to his America country.

@maxidrivemaxidrive4330 12 күн бұрын

@@jokh9992 What the hell are you talking about?! It’s normal that people of a different descent speak their mother tongue at home in the countries that adopted them. American expats in Vietnam, Hispanics in the U.S….