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Commissioners praise school resource officer Tommy Kimzy after state SRO award
Summary
At the June 15 meeting Commissioner Alford recognized SRO Tommy Kimzy of Michigan Avenue School for being named the state SRO of the year and highlighted a student-safety program he developed with fire, EMS and 911 partners.
During the reports portion of the June 15 meeting, Commissioner Alford recounted experiences as a former principal and introduced Sheriff Lawson to recognize school resource officer Tommy Kimzy for receiving the state SRO Association's SRO of the Year award. Alford described Kimzy's initiative at Michigan Avenue School that included coordination with the fire department, EMS and the 911 center to teach students how and when to contact 911, and praised the officer for building strong relationships with faculty and students.
Sheriff Lawson was present during the recognition. Commissioner Alford said Kimzy's program "included the fire department, included EMS, included the 911 center in educating the kids what to do if they needed to contact 911" and called the work "pretty impressive." The commission offered thanks for Kimzy's service to the schools and the community.
No formal action or funding decisions were recorded in the transcript regarding the recognition; it was presented as an acknowledgment of outstanding service.
