Chris Vick of Vance County Animal Services has received the 2021 award for outstanding service from the Henderson Optimist Club.
Optimist Club President Tommy Farmer presented the award to Vick on Wednesday at the Animal Services Building on Brodie Road.
Farmer told WIZS News that the COVID-19 pandemic, created the need for the club’s annual Respect for Law campaign to be conducted differently this year.
The club usually hosts the winners and their families at an awards dinner, but this year, club members are presenting the awards individually.
The various enforcement departments across the county submit nominations for the award, Farmer said. Animal Services Chief Frankie Nobles said he nominated Vick for being “hard-working, dependable (and) dedicated,” and for being “an overall good employee for Vance County.”
Accompanying Farmer for the presentation was Britt Sams, who chairs the Respect for Law committee.