Featured Third-year patrol officer named Officer of the Year Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Feb 10, 2026 4 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In three short years of serving the residents of Alexander City, Field Training Officer Kirklin Newsome has already received his first award. Buy Now ACPD's Officer of the Year Kirklin Newsome has been on the force for three years. Gwen Bishop / TPI On Monday, the Alexander City Police Department announced Newsome had been awarded Police Officer of the Year. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmq6:?8 2 A@=:46 @77:46C :D D@>6E9:?8 }6HD@>6 <?6H 96 H2?E65 E@ 5@ 2E 2 J@F?8 286]k^AmkAm“xE’D ;FDE D@>6E9:?8 x’G6 H2?E65 E@ 5@ D:?46 x H2D J@F?8[” 96 D2:5] “q642FD6 :E H2D E96 A2E9 x H2?E65 E@ E2<6[ :E <6AE >6 @? E96 C:89E EC24<]”k^AmkAm}6HD@>6 4FCC6?E=J H@C<D A2EC@= @? E96 ?:89E D9:7E 2?5 92D 2 D@=:5 H@C< 6E9:4]k^AmkAm“(96? x 4@>6 E@ H@C<[ x H@C<[” 96 D2:5] “x 92G6 `a 9@FCD D@ x H2?E E@ >2<6 E96 >@DE @7 :E]”k^AmkAm}@E @?=J 5@6D }6HD@>6 D6CG6 2D 2 A2EC@= @77:46C[ 96 2=D@ EC2:?D ?6H @77:46CD]k^AmkAm“x’> E6249:?8 E96> E96 4@CC64E H2J E@ 5@ E9:?8D[ E96 A@=:4:6D[ =2HD 2?5 E6249:?8 E96> 23@FE ?@E G:@=2E:?8 A6@A=6’D C:89ED[” 96 D2:5]k^AmkAm(9:=6 }6HD@>6 H2D?’E BF:E6 DFC6 @7 H9J 96 H@? E96 2H2C5[ 96 5:5 <?@H 9:D :>>65:2E6 DFA6CG:D@C DE2CE65 E96 32== C@==:?8]k^AmkAmpr!s 56AFEJ 49:67 v6@C86 {@?8 D2:5 E96C6 2C6 5:776C6?E E9:?8D E92E 2C6 =@@<65 2E 367@C6 E96 42AE2:?D >2<6 E96 D6=64E:@?]k^AmkAm“(6 =@@< 2E H92E E96J 92G6 5@?6 E9C@F89@FE E96 J62C[” {@?8 D2:5] “%96 42==D E96J H6?E @?[ 2?J =:76\D2G:?8 AC@465FC6D[ ?@ HC:E6 FAD @C @77:46C 4@>A=2:?ED] xE’D 2 4F=>:?2E:@? @7 E9:?8D]”k^AmkAmw6 D2:5 E96 D9:7E DFA6CG:D@CD AFE :? E96 ?@>:?2E:@?D 2?5 E96? E96 ?2>6D 8@ E@ E96 42AE2:?D E@ 49@@D6 E96 ~77:46C @7 E96 *62C]k^AmkAm!C:@C E@ 36:?8 AC@>@E65 E@ 56AFEJ 49:67[ {@?8 H2D }6HD@>6’D D6C862?E[ D@ 96 :D 72>:=:2C H:E9 E96 EJA6 @7 A6CD@? E96 J@F?8 @77:46C :D]k^AmkAm“}6HD@>6 :D 2 8@@5 <:5[ 96’D 8C@F?565 2?5 96 42? E2=< E@ 2?J3@5J[” {@?8 D2:5] “w6 4@>6D E@ H@C<[ 96 92D 2 8C62E 2EE:EF56 2?5 96’D ?@E 27C2:5 E@ 2D< BF6DE:@?D]”k^AmkAmw6 2=D@ D2:5 E96 4:EJ :D =F4<J E@ 92G6 }6HD@>6 @? DE277]k^AmkAm“}@E @?=J 5@6D 96 >2<6 E96 A@=:46 56A2CE>6?E 36EE6C[ 96 >2<6D E96 4:EJ 2 36EE6C A=246[” {@?8 D2:5]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Officer Of The Year Kirklin Newsome Alexander City Police Department Police Award Employee Recognition Public Service Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Follow Gwen Bishop Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular Intersection of highways 280, 22 to be rebuilt ACBOE approves bid for outdoor facility Russell Medical names new CEO Coosa commissioner Ronnie Joiner dies Monday Candidate drops out of BOE race Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 56° 67° / 45° 9 PM 57° 10 PM 57° 11 PM 57° 12 AM 60° 1 AM 59°
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