Wake Forest University Police Department announces annual awards and honorees
The Wake Forest University Police Department (UPD) held its annual awards ceremony virtually on Jan. 28 to recognize staff and campus and community partners for their contributions to the department and its mission.
“Keeping our campus safe is a shared responsibility, and it takes all of us working together to make that happen. That is why campus and community partners are so important,” said Wake Forest University Police Chief Regina Lawson.
The UPD presented the WFU Office of Residence Life and Housing with the “Campus Partner Award” for its dedicated support and collaboration amid the pandemic. Assistant Vice President of Campus Life and Dean of Residence Life and Housing, Matt Clifford accepted the award on behalf of the staff.
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Emergency Management team was recognized with the “Community Partner Award.”
UPD staff honorees include:
- Communications Officer Thomas Harris – “Communications Officer of the Year”
- Security Officer John Smith – “Security Officer of the Year”
- Officer J.B. Davis – “Police Officer of the Year”
- Security Supervisor Chris Batista – “Best Team Player”
- Paul Hudson – “Going the Extra Mile COVID Award”
- Officer Jeff Holleman – “Thomas W. Slater Jr. RAD (Rape Aggression Defence) Award,” in recogition of his dedication to the program and service as an instructor
- Emergency Services Manager Chauncey Bowers – “James Worthington Award,” which recognizes overall excellence in emergency services management
Honorees appear below in order from top left to bottom right.
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Chauncey Bowers selected as Wake Forest's emergency services manager
After serving several months as Wake Forest’s interim emergency services manager, Chauncey Bowers was selected, recently, as the University’s new emergency services manager. Bowers was chosen following a national search by Wake Forest.
“Chauncey adds tremendous experience to our crisis management team,” said University Police Chief Regina Lawson. “With his strong leadership skills and innovative ideas, Chauncey will assist Wake Forest in advancing campus emergency preparedness to the next level.”
Bowers’ professional background includes a 21-year career with the Prince George’s County, Md., Fire/EMS Department, in addition to significant interaction with law enforcement, emergency management, news media and public works agencies.
After moving to North Carolina, Bowers served as executive director of security and emergency management at Central Piedmont Community College. He has also been a consultant with a wide range of clients on developing emergency plans and procedures, designing and conducting exercises of plans, and more.
Last August, Bowers came to Wake Forest as interim emergency services manager after the University’s first emergency manager, August Vernon, was named as director of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Office of Emergency Management.
Bowers was chosen in November as the University’s emergency services manager. In that role, he leads and coordinates emergency management responses and programs. He is responsible for all aspects of emergency management and planning to include: training, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
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