A New Use for an Old Cliché: The Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side

Congratulations and thank you!! Stay safe!This July, we're celebrating special milestones with a few of our beloved members of the Branson Police Department family!

Your dedication to keeping our community safe is truly commendable and deeply appreciated. Thank you for everything you do, day in and day out. Here's to another year of working together, protecting Branson with pride and unity. ... See MoreSee Less

Thank you for your many years of service!! All the best in your retirement!Last week, we celebrated three people with more than 75 years of service to the Springfield community.

Our last retirement from that group is Lt. Jeremy Anderson! 🎉

Lt. Anderson began his career as an officer with the Webb City Police Department and the Newton County Sheriff's Department before joining SPD’s 50th police academy in 2002.

Before promoting to corporal in 2010, Anderson served eight years on patrol. As corporal, Anderson was assigned to the Property Crimes Unit and selected to the Traffic Section’s Leaving the Scene of an Accident Unit. When he was promoted to sergeant in 2015, he was selected as the Traffic Section supervisor.

In 2020, Anderson was promoted to lieutenant where he briefly served as a patrol commander before being selected as the Traffic Section commander.

Anderson retires with more than 22 years of service at SPD. ... See MoreSee Less

Thank you for your many years of volunteer service!!Congratulations and thank you to Rick Harry, one of our outstanding volunteers who "retired" after serving the City of Grand Rapids for 15 years. We very much appreciate you and will miss working with you! ... See MoreSee Less

Welcome! Thank you! Stay safe!Congratulations

We are excited to welcome Michelle Jimenez as our newest Police Officer! Michelle has always had a passion for criminal Justice and law enforcement, which she pursued by earning an associate's degree in the field. Her journey with our department began as a part-time Police Assistant, after which she moved up to a full-time Community Service Officer (CSO), and now, she has achieved her goal of becoming a Police Officer.

Before joining our ranks, Michelle made a significant impact as the youngest Director of Security in company history at a local area mall. Her leadership and dedication have been evident throughout her career. Michelle is bilingual, and she is particularly enthusiastic about engaging with the Latin American community in our town. Her ability to bridge language barriers will undoubtedly strengthen our community relations. In her free time, Michelle enjoys walking her dog, Luna, and traveling. She will be starting the Police Academy in August and is eager to begin this new chapter, serving our community with pride and honor. Please join us in welcoming Officer Michelle Jimenez to the team!

Congrats Michelle! ... See MoreSee Less

The Credit Union is honored to be attending the FOP of Ohio’s Annual Conference, which is being held in Columbus, OH, from July 21-23. Pictured are Erin Ingham and Jim Bedinger. ... See MoreSee Less

Welcome and thank you! Stay safe!Welcome, Deputy Noah Manser!

We are thrilled to have Deputy Noah Manser join our team. Deputy Manser began our field training program this week, bringing valuable experience from his previous role as a part-time police officer with a local agency.

We're confident that his background and dedication will make a great addition to our department. Please join us in welcoming Deputy Manser and supporting him as he embarks on this new journey with us! ... See MoreSee Less

Congratulations! Stay safe!Sheriff Brad Cole would like to announce the promotion of Corporal Victor Rodriguez. If you see him around, please join us in congratulating Corporal Rodriguez on his promotion! ... See MoreSee Less

Thank you for 24 years of service! All the best in your retirement!Please join the Ozark Police Department in congratulating Sergeant Truman Isbell on his retirement after 24 years of service to the citizens of Ozark.

Sergeant Isbell began his service career as a Reserve Police Officer for the Ozark Police Department after graduating from the Drury College Police Academy in early 1999. In June 2000, Sergeant Isbell was hired as a full-time police officer and assigned to the Field Services Division as a patrol officer. Sergeant Isbell was promoted to the rank of Corporal and assumed the role of an Assistant Squad Supervisor in the Field Services Division. The Field Services Division (Uniformed Patrol) is where Sergeant Isbell served most of his career, even serving as Commander over the division for an extended period of time.

In 2020, Isbell was reassigned to the Support Services Division as the department's Training and Hiring Coordinator. In this role, he was responsible for all training curriculum utilized by the Ozark Police Department and overseeing the testing, hiring, and onboarding of all new police department staff. On January 7, 2023, Isbell was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and assigned to his last post as a Field Services Division squad supervisor. Sergeant Isbell also served as a Firearms Instructor, Bike Patrol Officer, Traffic Incident Management Instructor, and Field Training Officer during his career.

Please join us in congratulating Sergeant Truman Isbell on a career dedicated to service and providing exceptional public safety to our community. He will be greatly missed, but we are excited about this new chapter in his life. A retirement celebration will be held for Sergeant Isbell on Thursday, July 11, from 3:00 - 4:00pm at Ozark City Hall. ... See MoreSee Less

Congratulations and thank you! Stay safe!Congratulations to our newest class of Field Training Officers (FTO)! These FTO's were sworn in on July15, 2024 and are now assigned to districts throughout the city. Thank you for taking on such an important role in the training for our Future Chicago Police Officers. ... See MoreSee Less

Congratulations and thank you! Stay safe!Congratulations to Dorchester County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Richie Hill for his heroic actions on September 19, 2023. Today, we proudly presented him with a plaque honoring his bravery and dedication. Sergeant Hill's quick thinking and courage exemplify the spirit of law enforcement. ... See MoreSee Less