Kannapolis Police officer receives prestigious award during Cabarrus County Law Day This year’s recipient, Lt. Allen Tomlin, Jr. is a native of Cabarrus County and he has served the community as a law enforcement officer for 24 years. (Source: City of Kannapolis) By David Whisenant | May 7, 2021 at 7:13 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 7:13 PM
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (WBTV) - Kannapolis Police Lt. Allen Tomlin, Jr. was presented with the Robert J. Eury Award during the Cabarrus County Law Day Ceremony on Friday. The Robert J. Eury Award is given to an officer who serves in the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Department, the City of Concord Police Department or the City of Kannapolis Police Department; has at least 20 years of experience and is someone who embodies the integrity of Lt. Robert Eury.
CONCORD â This year Law Enforcement Day was somber and commemorative for officers in Cabarrus County.
This year, Concord Police Officer Jason Shuping, who was killed on December 16, 2020, had his name added to the Law Enforcement Memorial along with the six other law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty in Cabarrus County.
Before the memorial ceremony revealing Shupingâs name, two law enforcement officers were recognized for the Robert J. Eury Award, the most prestigious law enforcement award in the community given to an officer that demonstrates true commitment to law enforcement and service to the community.
While Concord Police Deputy Chief Jimmy Hughes received the award in 2020, but due to the pandemic, he was recognized in a small private gathering. Now that outdoor gathering sizes have increased, he was publically recognized this year.
Cabarrus County home heavily damaged by fire This is what firefighters saw when they arrived on the scene of the house fire. (Source: Allen Volunteer Fire Department) By David Whisenant | February 2, 2021 at 10:09 AM EST - Updated February 2 at 10:09 AM
CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - A home in Cabarrus County was heavily damaged by fire on Monday night.
Officials with the Allen Volunteer Fire Department said firefighters responded to the call at approximately 11:08 pm. The fire happened at a home in the Whitehurst Mobile Home Park on Sebastian Way.
When firefighters arrived they reported seeing smoke and flames coming from the home. All occupants made it out of the home safely.
Though it was different, Sgt. Dean Vernon said he was happy they could still make it happen. Author: Lana Harris Updated: 4:38 PM EST December 20, 2020
CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. On Saturday, the North Carolina Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) sponsored its 26th annual Cops and Kids event.
Sgt. Dean Vernon with the Cabarrus County Sheriff s Department is vice president of FOP Lodge 64 in Concord who helped put on the event. It s just one of those opportunities for us to work side by side with our community partners and businesses to come together and realize that we ve got children in our community that have some needs and are underprivileged, and to share some joy with them for Christmas and also to take the burden off of those families and give them some smiles and Christmas joy, Sgt. Vernon said.