THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY
-Press Release and photos, Granville County Government
Granville County Crime Stoppers recently made awards presentations for community service and support. Due to COVID-19 mass gathering restrictions, the annual recognitions, usually made during the annual Crime Stoppers Banquet in October, were made through personal visits by Crime Stoppers President Frank Sossamon.
Award recipients included:
- Bobby Wheeler – Jim and Nancy Smith Citizenship Award;
- CertainTeed – Corporate Partnership Award;
- The Butner-Creedmoor News – Local Business Partnership Award; and
- Vickie Boyd – Crime Stoppers Board Member of the Year.
The local Crime Stoppers organization was also the recipient of four state awards (out of six recognitions given) through the North Carolina Crime Stoppers Association:
- Best Promotional Idea – Eat Out Against Crime 2019;
- Most Innovative Fundraising Idea – Crime Stoppers Annual Banquet 2019;
- Productivity Award – Populations of 50,000 to 99,000; and
- N.C. Coordinator of the Year 2019 – Ricky Cates, Creedmoor Police Department.
Crime Stoppers is comprised of members of the community, law enforcement agencies, the media, and businesses who work together to help solve crimes and make our communities a safer place to live, work and raise a family. Citizens are encouraged, through cash rewards and a promise of confidentiality, to provide information leading to the arrest and indictment of criminals.
To provide helpful, anonymous information regarding crime in Granville County, call the Crime Stoppers tip line at (919) 693-3100 or the Granville County Sheriff’s Office at (919) 693-3213.
Click here for the story and photos recognizing the Granville County Crime Stoppers 2020 Law Enforcement Officers of the Year.
(Left to right): Mr. Jim Smith, for whom the annual Jim and Nancy Smith Citizenship Award is named; honoree Bobby Wheeler; and Crime Stoppers President Frank Sossamon.
(Left to right): Teresa Gladden, representing Certain Teed, Corporate Partner of the Year; and Frank Sossamon, Crime Stoppers President.
(Left to right): Crime Stoppers Board Member Bobby Wheeler; Butner-Creedmoor News Editor Shawn Taylor, Local Business Partner of the Year; and Crime Stoppers President Frank Sossamon.
(Left to right): Crime Stoppers Board Member of the Year Vickie Boyd; and President Frank Sossamon.
(Left to right): Crime Stoppers Board Member Bobby Wheeler; President Frank Sossamon; Ricky Cates, Creedmoor Police Department, Statewide Coordinator of the Year.