Brown County Commissioners voted Monday morning to appoint Ted Perez as the new Justice of the Peace for Precinct 4. The vote was 5-0. Precinct 4 Commissioner, Larry Traweek, said there were five applicants for the JP position, each very good. Traweek, County Attorney Shane Britton and JP Doug Hurt served on a committee to review the applicants. Perez has been employed by the Brown County Sheriff’s Department for the past five years, serving as a member of courthouse security. Prior to coming to Brown County, Perez retired as a Patrol Sergeant for the Lubbock Police Department. He also previously served as a Brownwood PD reserve officer.