OF MOORE
POWERED BY
F I R S T R E S P O N D E R S P OT L I G H T
LT. DEREK DEAN
BACKGROUND: I was born in OKC and lived for a few years in Colorado, but essentially I grew up in Tecumseh. I went into the Air Force after graduating in 2002 where I served for six years as a firefighter at Cannon AFB in Clovis, New Mexico. When I left the Air Force we moved back to Oklahoma where I worked in the oil field for about a week. I realized that where I really wanted to be was in public service as a firefighter or police officer and ultimately ended up with the Moore Police Department.
FAMILY: I married my wife, Kasey, right out of high school. So we’ve been married 18 years. We have two children, a 17-year-old son and a 13-year-old daughter. Kasey also works for the City of Moore in the Parks and Recreation Department.
BLACK RIFLE COFFEE COMPANY
Moore Police Department
LIFE AS A LIEUTENANT: One of my primary roles is serving as one of the day shift supervisors, so that means I help with the line-up briefings and getting information into the hands of our troops, assigning districts, and those sorts of things. We also help with questions about handling calls and resolving any complaints from the community. But while there’s plenty of administrative work, I still get to be out in the community interacting with the public, listening to their concerns and suggestions. We’re really fortunate in that we have a great group of people who are officers here in Moore and that always makes the job enjoyable.
1909 S Telephone Rd, Moore | (405) 977-3502 blackriflecoffee.com
On a more personal level, I saw that a lot of the people I went to high school end up in jail, addicted to drugs, or even dead. So, I made a decision pretty early on that I was going to work hard and strive to be a valuable asset to my community. That’s why I joined the military , which taught me the discipline I needed to become an ethical human and pursue the career I’ve chosen.
SERVING AMERICA'S COFFEE TO THOSE WHO SERVE
REASON FOR JOINING THE MOORE POLICE DEPARTMENT: I realize that this is going to sound like a cliché, but I just feel like I have a natural calling to help people and serve the public. The thing I love about this job is that every day you’re out in the community trying to make a positive impact on people’s lives. I was fortunate enough to pass the test on my first attempt to join the Moore Police Department and absolutely love being a part of this great organization. We have great leadership, great support from the City of Moore, and a department full of people who truly want to serve this community and make it a better place.
OCTOBER 2021 | MOORE MONTHLY | 29
