Pictured from left to right are Police Chief Eric Blanchard, newly pinned Assistant Chief Lynn Pearce, newly pinned Administrative Captain Aaron Jones and newly pinned Patrol Sergeant Jeremy Gates. Contributed Photo APPD Promotes Pearce As New Assistant Chief Wed, 11/11/2020 - 4:00am As of Sunday, November 1, the Aransas Pass Police Department officially has a new Assistant Chief of Police. Due to ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today! Read more about APPD Promotes Pearce As New Assistant Chief