Each week, The Tribune will be spotlighting local law enforcement and first responders.

Whether they are police officers, firefighters or emergency medical personnel, these men and women in uniform are highly trained to serve and protect their communities.

Officer Kevin Settle

Badge number: 34-109

Position: Night shift patrolman

Years of service at SPD: Two years

Other police experience: Worked two years as a jailer at the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department and also five and a half years as a reserve officer for Jackson County Sheriff’s Department

Hobbies: Hunting and fishing

Favorite part about being a police officer: Helping the community

Favorite foods: Steak and crab legs

Favorite sports: Football and basketball

Favorite musicians: Luke Combs, Five Finger Death Punch, Skillet

Words of wisdom: To get respect, you have to give respect