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Portrait of Cheryl Jackson

Honor Society® member

Cheryl Jackson

police officer at Hitchcock Police Department

  • University of Houston - Victoria
  • Criminal Justice Minor Psychology
  • Class of 2013
  • santa fe, tx

Member since May 2013

About

Master's degree in Criminal Justice. Bachelor degree in Criminal justice and minor in Psychology. Currently work as a police officer and have for over 20 years. First department-Hitchcock Police in Hitchcock Tx for over 15 years. Investigator for seven years specializing in child/adult abuse investigations. Attained rank of sergeant. Was training officer for new officers. Achieved master peace officer certification. Patrol officer for current department for over 5 years. Was in the US Navy for 15 years and attained the rank of E-7 (Chief Petty Officer) where specialty was sonar. Desert Storm Veteran.

Education

  • Tarleton State University

    Criminal Justice Master

    2013 – 2015

  • University of Houston-Victoria

    Criminnal Justice/ Psychology

    2010 – 2013

Honors and awards

  • PSI CHI-at UHV

  • Criminal Justice Honor Society at Tarleton State

  • Officer of the Year

    1997, 2000, 2003 at Hitchcock PD

Goals and interests

Graduate school interests

Graduated Tarleton State University with master's degree in Criminal Justice

Outside the classroom

photography
spending time with grandkids
animals
traveling

Experience

  • police officer

    Hitchcock Police Department

    Mar 1995 – Jul 2010

  • police officer

    not allowed to say-currently still employed in Tx

Additional information

  • Lifetime VFW

  • Lifetime American Legion

  • International Association of Women Police

  • Texas Women on Law Enforcement