This week’s Seagoville Flashback looks back to August of 2014, when the Seagoville Police Department announced a statewide honor for one of its own.
According to a City of Seagoville news release dated August 20, 2014, Officer Kenny Dickerson was named the Ray Ramon Texas Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association Officer of the Year. The announcement came during the Texas Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association’s annual training convention and awards ceremony, held in late July of 2014 in San Marcos Texas. Police officers and Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association volunteers from across the state attended the event.
The award carries special significance within Texas law enforcement circles. It is named in honor of a local police officer from Duncanville Texas who is credited as one of the first in the state to help bring about the concept of Citizen Police Academies, programs designed to give community members an inside look at the daily work of their local police departments.
Officer Dickerson’s nomination included a host of accolades recognizing his leadership and dedication to the
, the Seagoville Police Department, and the broader community he served.
Shop in Seagoville is proud to revisit this piece of local history as part of our ongoing Seagoville Flashback series, celebrating the people and moments that have shaped our community over the years.
