‘Citizen of the Year’ RPD reveals new award during council meeting

by Jo Anne Embleton Contributor
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RPD Citizen of the Year

Rusk Police Department’s Mike Alexander (left) and Amber Smith (right, RPD administrative assistant) present local resident Lazarus “Abb” Crockett with RPD’s inaugural Citizen of the Year award for his unwavering support of the local department through the years. Alexander, an executive consultant contracted by the city as it searches for a permanent police chief, said Crockett “has truly gone above and beyond” in helping create a true partnership between law enforcement and citizenry. Cherokeean Herald/Jo Anne Embleton