The Eleventh Annual Law Enforcement Awards Banquet was hosted by Southside Virginia Community College on November 29, 2018. The event featured local law enforcement officers chosen to receive Officer of the Year awards for their department. Those attending and receiving the award are (Left to Right) Dr. Alfonzo Seward, SVCC Associate Professor of Administration of Justice, Detective Carie Watters chosen for South Hill Police Department, Sgt. William V.. Smith, Brunswick County Sheriff's Office, Devin Jones, Clarksville Police Department, Deputy Robert Sawyer of Nottoway County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Sheriff Davis Cumbia of Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Department, Virginia State Trooper Natalie Jimenez from Area 35, Sgt. William Stembridge, Chase City Police Department, Captain David Shidell of Emporia Police Department, Deputy Jimmy Lee Pair of Greenville County Sheriff's Office, Virginia State Trooper William Dean II, Area 22, Matthew Gatling, Victoria Police Department, and Guest Speaker First Sergeant George Crespo, Virginia State Police.
