Emily Rose Rimmer

Former Policewoman, Emily R Rimmer, passed on Monday, February 12, 2018 at the age of 87. She was born in Houston, Texas on May 10, 1930 to William and Ernestine Rimmer and married to Gilbert Vasquez. In her youth, Emily was a model for Foley’s department store but as time went on she soon discovered her passion for law enforcement. On August 8, 1955, Emily Rimmer along with three other women were the first females to attend the Houston Police Academy making them the First females to graduate the academy and becoming Houston’s First Female Police Officers. After nearly ten years with the Houston Police Department, Emily took a brief hiatus to raise her children until her husband, Gilbert Vasquez, passed away in 1970. She then was hired by HISD to assist in developing and implementing their newly formed HISD Security Department. After this, her work with law enforcement was far from through, Emily went on to become the first female Investigator with Harris County District Attorney’s Office under Carol S.Vance holding title of Senior Investigator. Later, she was employed by Gulf Oil Corporation as fraud investigator and once again, holding the title of Senior Investigator. Although she held many positions, Emily always considered herself a Houston Police Officer and held a deep admiration for the department as well as all law enforcement. In addition to Emily’s passion for Law Enforcement, she loved spending time with her family, traveling, reading, Presidential and Texas history.

Emily was preceded in death by her husband Gilbert Vasquez and son Gilbert Andrew Vasquez. She is survived by daughters Gilda Vasquez, Karen Carroll and son Gerold Rimmer, also her grandson, Miles Carroll, and granddaughters, Ashley Carroll and Haley Rimmer.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Forest Park East Funeral Home, 21620 Gulf Freeway, Webster, Texas 77598. Funeral service to follow at 12:30 p.m. Interment to follow at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster, Texas.