KEMAH, Texas — Thirty minutes southeast of Houston, the tiny tourist town of Kemah is bracing for something big.

"People are already saying, ‘Can’t wait to come to Kemah again. Can’t wait to meet him in person,” said Police Chief Raymond Garivey.

At 5-foot-6, Garivey admits most people aren’t intimidated by him.

“I have to do a lot of talking to get someone to respect me,” he said.

It’s a problem he doesn’t expect with his newest cadet.

“Jordan’s not going to have to do too much talking,” Garivey said. “You put a uniform and a badge on that man, and just his appearance will probably get a lot of things to calm down.”

At 7-foot-3 and 310 pounds, former Division I basketball player Jordan Wilmore is training to become Kemah’s newest officer. Garivey says he’s already becoming an ambass

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