Remembering Sergeant Kaila Sullivan

Kaila Sullivan, a sergeant with the Nassau Bay Police Department for almost 16 years, led a professional life in law enforcement for nearly 20 years. Kaila loved helping people and exuded such an innate authenticity for leadership that people intrinsically trusted and followed her. Kaila was known for her sense of humor, passion for police work and leadership qualities that made her a pillar of Nassau Bay's police force.

Kaila strived to excel at her job, and she did just that. In 2016, she was named Nassau Bay Police Department Officer of the Year. Kaila was a bike patrol instructor, a telecommunicator, a licensed police instructor, a mental health officer, a field training officer, a crime prevention inspector, and a RAD (Rape Aggression Defense Tactics) instructor. She was also a member of the Galveston County Crisis Incident Stress Management Team. A well loved coworker by all, Kaila also led the City of Nassau Bay Cycling Team in the BP MS150 in 2016.

Kaila was larger than life. She was an amazing person, a friend, a wonderful mother to her son Kaden, a loving wife, an entertainer, all on top of being an accomplished officer. Always selfless, Kaila put everyone's needs ahead of her own. She gave her life protecting her family. Kaila was appreciated by all she worked with and for.

Kaila also loved her motorcycle and her friends in the Sisters Eternal WMC, the women’s motorcycle club that she rode with. Unbeknownst to most, Kaila was a talented guitar player and singer.

Kaila left us on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 doing exactly what she loved to do. She was putting herself out there, to make the world a safer and better place for the rest of us. She leaves a rare legacy of loyalty, honesty, and empathy. Thank you Kaila, for taking care of the community and making the world brighter because you were in it. You will be missed.

Kaila's sixteenth anniversary with the Nassau Bay Police Department would have been December 29, 2019. At her funeral service, Mayor Mark Denman proclaimed December 29th as "Sergeant Kaila M. Sullivan Day" in the City of Nassau Bay. We hope you will join in honoring Kaila's legacy on this day too.