Friday, July 20, 2018

City hires new SRO prospect

Clarksville Times Photo by Lou Antonelli
New officer and prospective SRO Brian Cobb (center) is welcomed to the Clarksville Police Department by Interim Chief Kaleb Hackney (left) and Corporal Colton Gilbert.

By LOU ANTONELLI
Managing Editor

Brian Cobb of Johntown, a former Bogata Police Department Officer as well as Red River County Sheriff’s Deputy, has been hired by the City of Clarksville to be the police department’s new SRO (School Resource Officer).
Cobb started July 11 in the position that’s been vacant since the retirement of Darlena Simpock at the end of May 2017.
An advanced certified peace officer, Cobb will be working normal patrol duties until he attends an SRO training academy to be held in Tyler July 23-27 and receives his SRO certification from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
A native of the Dallas area and a 2000 Cedar Hill High School graduate, Cobb has worked 15 years in Red River County law enforcement.
He said he has enjoyed the occasions in the past he’s worked in school and he looks forward to serving with the Clarksville ISD during the coming school year.

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