Romulus officer takes Detroit School District position
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| After 15 years with the Romulus Police Department, Lt. Labrit Jackson has decided to take his passion for service to Detroit Public Schools Community District. |
“While Jackson remains a Romulus resident, the community will miss his dependability, passion and commitment to our police department and public safety,” commented Police Chief Robert Pfannes.
“I believe one of the highest forms of service an individual can perform is choosing to protect his neighborhood in the capacity of law enforcement,” Jackson said. “Helping people has always been a goal of mine, and Romulus seemed like a good place to do just that.”
Jackson applied to the department and was hired as an officer in January 2006.
For nearly 20 years, Jackson has given back to the City of Romulus in multiple capacities-both as a police officer and in his spare time as a community member. Jackson served as the school resource officer for Romulus Community Schools for five years, and he remains in contact with former students and their parents. Jackson has also served on the Romulus Drug Task Force and is currently a member of Police and Community Together (PACT).
“Jackson has been a big part of the heart and soul of the Romulus Police Department,” Pfannes said. “Mentoring kids, preparing them for the future and developing their potential is his passion and his new career with Detroit Public Schools Community District is a tremendous opportunity for him to impact an even larger group of Metro Detroit's future leaders.”
Over the years, Jackson has worked closely with Romulus youth. From 2013-2018, Jackson coached the Romulus Middle School football team. In those six years, the team didn't lose a single game, and in 2018 they didn't give up any points. In 2019, Jackson coached the Romulus Flyers, a football team, through the Romulus Athletic Club. During that season, The Flyers JV won the Peanut Bowl Championship. A lover of all sports, he's also coached soccer and basketball for the Romulus Recreation Department. Through the relationships he built as a coach, Jackson and his wife, Jennifer, were granted guardianship of one of his former players in 2019, and he has been a part of their family ever since.
Jackson said his favorite thing about Romulus, is the community and his fondest memory is the sense of camaraderie and pride when the Romulus High School varsity basketball team played in the state championship in 2013.
“Romulus is a true community where neighbors look out for each other, and everyone seems to know each other,” Jackson said. “If you're a stranger or new to the community, you don't remain that way for long.”
