FLORENCE – Muscle Shoals Police Captain Clint Rick, introduced officer Marcus Johnson as Officer of
the Year, at the Rotary Club’s Monday luncheon. Johnson will also receive $1000 alongside the honor of the award.
Johnson began his law enforcement career in 2004 with the Tuscumbia Police Department., but came to be with the Muscle Shoals Police Department on June 30, 2007. The Richard B. Biddle Award For Law Enforcement Excellence is given each year to the person deemed to be the best example of a Law Enforcement Officer in the Shoals.
This award goes to one officer selected from nominations throughout the Shoals area, and the nominations are then reviewed by members of the Tri-Cities Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 who then give their suggestions from the list to the Rotary Club.
The award was presented to Johnson by the Greater Shoals/ Sheffield Rotary Club as well as the Florence Rotary Club at the Marriott Shoals Conference Center.
Johnson said “Getting this award is very humbling . It means so much to me because of the other people I know who are in law enforcement and have done so much for this profession.” Johnson also went on to say that he will be using the $1000 that also came with the award to further his education. He plans on using the money to go to the University of North Alabama.
