TEXARKANA (KSLA) - Public safety officers from Arkansas and Texas were recognized Thursday, November 13 at the 46th Annual Public Safety Officer Appreciation Banquet sponsored by Texarkana’s Four Rotary Clubs- Wilbur Smith, Oaklawn, Sunrise and International.

Law enforcement and firefighters from both states announced their departments’ officer of the year during the event. The Texarkana Arkansas fire department honored an entire crew for lifesaving work during severe flooding earlier this year.

“Rotary is about service about service over self and all our public servants whether it be EMS, fire, first responders, sheriffs departments, police departments, they all share our core value as service above self,” said Damon Donnell, Rotary Governor.

Rotarian leaders said it is important to re

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