Officer Warren honored

Wake Forest Police Officer K.C. Warren is the recipient of the Wake Forest Optimist Club’s inaugural Community Servant Award. Optimist Club President Brantley Denton presented the award to Warren during the club’s regular meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 20.

Denton said Warren was chosen because of her outstanding efforts coordinating and promoting the police department’s annual Shop With A Cop program. The police department introduced Shop With a Cop in 1999 to help less fortunate boys and girls in the Wake Forest area experience a joyous Christmas. Since then, under Warren’s leadership, the program has helped well over 430 local children.

“We are extremely proud of Officer Warren,” Police Chief Jeff Leonard said. “She has been instrumental in making our Shop With a Cop program one of the most successful in the state. In addition, her efforts effectively reflect our department’s care and concern for the citizens we serve.”

Warren joined the Wake Forest Police Department as a communicator in 1996 and became a sworn officer in 1998. She is currently a member of the patrol division.