Police chief named top employee of year
Police Chief Dennis Evers has been named the Beavercreek Employee of the Year.
“With over 38 years of service to the city and 43 years in law enforcement, his dedication to the city and the residents are unmatched,” Beavercreek City Manager Pete Landrum said. “He is a person of the highest integrity and standards. I felt he was deserving of this award and wanted to thank and honor him for 2019 as 2020 will be his last year until retirement.”
Evers will be officially recognized on March 11 at the annual Beavercreek Chamber of Commerce meeting.
The head of a department is not typically selected for the honor, Landrum said. However, he could not ignore the decades of service and impact Evers has made on Beavercreek.
In 2018, Evers made the recommendation to Landrum that the city hire a designated Community Engagement Officer who would be dedicated to community outreach. In response to Evers’ push, the department now maintains an active Community Engagement unit that assists citizens, businesses, schools, associations, service organizations and other Beavercreek groups and events.
Landrum said the program has already paid off in huge dividends for the city and improved communication lines with residents.
Evers’ law enforcement career began in 1977, but joined the department in 1982 and has served as a patrol officer, detective, sergeant and captain during his tenure.
In 1988, Evers became the department’s first polygraphist and has been an instructor in polygraph techniques and interview and interrogation methods.
“As a member of the Greene County Sexual Assault Advisory Board since its inception, Chief Evers helped develop the first countywide protocol for handling of sexual assaults,” according to a release from the city.
In addition to a long list of accomplishments, Evers has been nominated for the prestigious Ohio Silver Star Award for his work on behalf of crime victims when he worked as a detective in the investigations division.