On this 20th day of August, 21 years ago, three new officers joined the Lakeland Police Department and began a career that they continue today. Lieutenant Cheryl Kimball, Sergeant Brian Wallace, and Sergeant Dale Deas still remember that day, swearing an oath of service alongside fellow friends and now retired officers Adam Williams and Doris Diaz.
Although so much has changed since August 20, 2001, these three still share a passion for serving in law enforcement. Today, Lieutenant Kimball oversees our Criminal Investigation Division, and Sergeant Wallace oversees our Violent Crimes unit within the Division. Sergeant Deas leads our Traffic Crash Investigation team and currently serves as one of the senior members of our SWAT team.
We want to thank this trio for their many years of service! Here’s to the next 21!