The Law Enforcement Appreciation Luncheon was held on Friday, May 13th, sponsored by the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce and the Early Chamber of Commerce at Victory Life Church. Many door prizes donated from local businesses were given out including Ace Hardware, Common Grounds, Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers, Sligers, The Hideout Golf Club and Resort, 3M, Petal Patch, Central Texas Pregnancy Care Center, Innovation Wellness, Heartland Chiropractic, Kwik-Kar, Johnson Gun Works, Creative Image, BioEnve, Sonic, The UPS Store, and Double H Mercantile.

Lt. James Kidd (shown in photo) spoke about his recent experience in the FBI academy. One of his key points was to always keep serving and helping others at the forefront of a career in law enforcement.

Thank you to sponsors: TexasBank, Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers, 3 M, The UPS Store, Legacy IT, and Recharge Theraputic Massage and Wellness Studio.

Meals for officers provided by:

AccelHealth

Blaylock Funeral Home

Brownwood Music

Citizens National Bank

City and Rural Rides

Hendrick Medical Center

Kohler Company

McCluskey & Associates Real Estate

River Crest Hospital

TSTC

Sun C’s Animal Spa and Resort.

“A special thank you to Victory Life Church for hosting the event for the second year in a row! Victory Life Church donated several date nights for officers as well as set up an emergency fund to help any officers with unexpected bills or expenses.”