Arlington Police Celebrate Achievements At Annual Awards Ceremony

From the City of Arlington:

February 28, 2020

The men and women of the Arlington Police Department work tirelessly every day to make our community as great and safe as it can be. Each year, the department recognizes employees along with business and community partners who go above and beyond in their efforts to help make Arlington better.

On Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, those individuals were honored at the APD Annual Awards Ceremony, which was held at Esports Stadium Arlington + Expo Center. Awards were presented for 14 categories, including Officer of the Year, Supervisor of the Year, and Overall Employee of the Year.

Scott Gordon, reporter for KXAS NBC 5, served as emcee for the event. More than 700 people were in attendance, including city and department leaders, officers, and their family and friends.

“I look forward to this day every year where we can take a few moments and personally recognize the contributions that our employees and business community makes,” said Police Chief Will Johnson. “We are extremely proud of their commitment and dedication to Arlington.”

The ceremony is made possible through the generous donations of the John V. & Jeri McMillan Memorial and Arlington Police Foundation. The department also receives generous contributions from other corporate sponsors. Photos from the event can be found on the department’s Twitter and Facebook social media platforms.

2019 Annual Award Recipients

Overall Employee of the Year – Detective Hayden Perdue

Supervisor of the Year – Sergeant Robert Robertson

North District Officer of the Year – Officer Kort Munoz

South District Officer of the Year – Officer Clayton Merritt

West District Officer of the Year – Corporal Michael Dosser

East District Officer of the Year – Officer Tim Dillon

Detective of the Year – Detective Nathan Bishop

Operations Officer of the Year – Officer Cody Adams

Community Support Officer of the Year – Officer Fred Kemp

Rookie of the Year – Officer Hannah Michel

Professional Employee of the Year Technical/Exempt – Debbie Langjahr

Professional Employee of the Year – Administrative – Darla Taylor

Citizen’s Community Award – Mrs. Tillie Burgin

Business Partnership Award – Safe Kids North Texas Fort Worth

This press release was produced by the City of Arlington. The views expressed here are the author’s own.