Overview
- O’Neal visited the Kemah Police Department to meet Jordan Wilmore after learning Wilmore missed the state exam by one point.
- He pledged to sponsor Wilmore’s return to the academy, covering tuition and some bills in the early months so Wilmore can train full-time.
- O’Neal said he plans to donate a Chevy Tahoe for Wilmore to use as a patrol vehicle once certified.
- Local officials said Wilmore is slated to re-enter the academy in January, with a roughly five-month track toward joining the Kemah force.
- Wilmore, 7-foot-3 and a former college and overseas basketball player, gained attention through a viral Kemah PD post that brought him to O’Neal’s attention.