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Debbie K. Scott, domestic violence coordinator/gang resource specialist with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m.
Scott announced that the Vance County Sheriff’s Office and Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame, in collaboration with Dr. Abidan Shah, pastor of Clearview Church, will host the 2nd Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Event on Saturday, October 24, 2020. The event will begin at 3 p.m. at Clearview Church located at 3485 US Hwy 158 in Henderson.
For social distancing purposes, activities will be held in the church parking lot. Face masks are required.
This year’s theme – “Think Community” – was designed to promote community support and resource availability.
“The goal is to educate and raise awareness of the effects of domestic violence here in our community,” said Scott. “The goal is also to support the victims and survivors of domestic violence and to provide them with information on available resources.”
The keynote speaker will be Winston-Salem Chief of Police Catrina Thompson. Thompson, a native of Detroit, MI, is the fifteenth Chief of Police for the city of Winston-Salem. She graduated from Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice and earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Appalachian State University.
During her twenty-six years with the Winston-Salem Police Department, Thompson has served as the assistant chief in charge of the Investigative Services Bureau, which is the command bureau over detectives and school resource officers.
As chief, she leads a department with 570 sworn officers, 173 civilian positions and an annual budget of $74.5 million.
“She can come with a voice and help us,” Scott said. “What’s most important is that she’s a survivor; she was a victim, so she has a powerful story to share with us.”
In addition to Thompson’s address, the Clearview Praise Team will perform music with a special guest performance by Minister Roy Burroughs & Work In Progress. Valerie L. Williams, founder and CEO of Lovesmart, Inc., will serve as honorary guest.
Refreshments will be served courtesy of Clearview Church.
Sponsors for the event are Clearview Church, the Optimist Club of Henderson and Betty B’s Florist.
For more information, contact Scott at (252) 738-2235 or by email at dscott@vancecounty.org.
To hear the interview in its entirety, go to WIZS.com and click on Town Talk.