July 22, 2024
Lake County Sheriff’s Office School Resouce Unit Wins Agency Of The Year
By Kyle Coppola
Lake County Sheriff’s Office School Resouce Unit Wins Agency Of The Year
Last week, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Unit received a prestigious honor, being named Agency of the Year at the 2024 Florida Association of School Resource Officers (FASRO) Conference. This accolade recognizes the Unit’s exceptional dedication and hard work in ensuring the safety and security of Lake County schools.
In addition to the unit’s achievement, two standout deputies, Scott Kirkland and Jason Williams, were honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards for their unwavering commitment and distinguished service in protecting and mentoring students throughout their careers.
(Officer Scott Kirkland accepts a lifetime achievement award.)
“We are incredibly proud of the entire SRD Unit and all the hard work they put in to help protect Lake County schools,” said a representative from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. “These awards are a testament to their dedication, professionalism, and the positive impact they have on our community,” Lake County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on their facebook page.
(Officer Jason Williams accepts his Lifetime Achievement Award.)
Congratulations to the LCSO School Resource Unit, Deputy Scott Kirkland, and Deputy Jason Williams on these well-deserved honors. Thank you once more to our Lake County law enforcement officers for keeping us safe.
Photo Credit – Lake County Sheriff’s Office
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
