After nearly three decades serving in various capacities with the Arkansas City Police Department, Chief Eric Burr has announced his retirement, effective January 1. Burr has been with the department since 1996, initially as a patrol officer, and then working his way up to becoming the D.A.R.E. Officer for Arkansas City schools, detective, sergeant, lieutenant, accreditation manager for CALEA (the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies), and support services captain before becoming Chief in 2021. Burr began his journey in law enforcement in 1993, when he worked for the City as an assistant code enforcement officer while also attending Butler County Community College. He then started his career in Anthony in 1995, and attended the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center the following year. “During my career, I most enjoyed teaching students in the classroom about making good decisions and staying safe by delivering the D.A.R.E. program. The relationships I was able to build with students and staff had a positive effect on me. So much so that I recently went back to the classroom to teach one last time before retirement. The concepts taught in the D.A.R.E. program help students build a framework for avoiding dangerous situations in the future,” Chief Burr said. In addition, Burr founded the Suicide Prevention of Cowley County Coalition, and is an advocate for prevention work with youth through the Hope Squad program, as well as being a Big Brother through the Bigs in Blue program.
Source: KAKE – News
