March 2020 Blues Vol 36 No 3

Arlington PD Annual Awards Ceremony
Overall Employee of the Year – Detective Hayden Perdue
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, February 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 different 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.
Operations Officer of the Year – Officer Cody Adams
Community Support Officer of the Year – Officer Fred Kemp
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 – 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
Detective of the Year – Detective Nathan Bishop
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