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Police Chief
Jarrett Bullock
Behind the badge
TRINA BELL
tbell@dddnews.com
Hero! One word use to define a person who is ad-
mired or idealized for courage, outstanding achieve-
ments, or noble qualities.
Policemen, firemen, doctors and military men and
women are often thought of as being heroes because
of their line of work and how they either save lives or
put their lives on the line to protect the lives of others.
But do you ever stop to think about the lives police of-
ficers live when they are not at work? Do you ever look
beyond the badge?
Police men and women will tell you, they are just
like you and me. They are husbands, wives, mothers,
fathers, sons or daughters. They are summer league
baseball coaches and they are deacons in church.
Jarrett Bullock of Malden, is more than just the Chief
of Police for his community. He is a loving father to his
three children, Haley, Chapen and Griffin and a devot-
ed husband to his wife Amy. Chief Jarrett Bullock
Bullock, who has been in law enforcement for
25-years, has been Chief of Police in Malden for 12 of When asked what he would like to see improvements
those years. Prior to being elected Chief of Police in to, Bullock said he would like to see his officers receive
Malden, Bullock was a Deputy for the Dunklin County a wage equal to and competitive with other area de-
Sheriff’s Office. partments. “Officers have a dangerous job and calling
In addition to his role as Chief of Police, Bullock is and should be able to comfortably provide for them-
an executive board member of the Semo Drug Task selves and their families,” he said.
Force, an executive board member of DAEOC, an exec- When asked about what he would like to see in the
utive board member of the Dunklin County Major Case future, the Chief replied by saying, “The future will no
Squad, an adjunct instructor at the Semo Law Enforce- doubt be technology driven for society and that will be
ment Academy and is a member of First Southern Bap- no different for police departments. “My hope is that
tist Church in Malden. technology will be able to make our jobs as police offi-
“I enjoy being able to go to work everyday and work cers safer, as well as, provide reassurance to the public
with a group of men and women who all have the same that our priority is in fact to protect and serve,” Bullock
goal in common,” said Chief Bullock. “We care for peo- added.
ple and strive to always be committed to serve the cit- Although Bullock doesn’t see himself as a hero, his
izens of a community who lends support and appreci- family, friends and co-workers do. They see what’s be-
ates our department,” he added. hind the badge!
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