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Meet The Edmundson’s
MEET THE EDMONDSON’S
by Leena Duwadi | photos courtesy of Winston & Christian Edmondson
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When passion meets purpose, great stories are bound to happen! Just like Winston Edmondson and Christian Edmondson! They’ve created history by becoming the first father and son in Texas to attend the Police Academy together. Their story of building a career in police inspires people as they’ve taken the father-son relationship to a whole different level.
“Going through the academy together is one of the best things that have happened in our lives,” they both say with a wide smile.
Winston was trying his hand in politics, and Christian was earning a degree in business. However, never in his wildest dreams had he thought of becoming a police officer.
“Serving the community was what I always wanted to do. I ran for Lewisville Mayor a couple of times, and that didn’t work out,” 43-year-old Winston said. “Soon, I realized I spent a lot of time with the Lewisville Police during my last campaign, and that’s when I thought being a cop would be a great job.”
Winston mentioned this idea to his son that it could be a career for him too. Christian thought, “let’s give it a try!” He then reached out to a few resource officers from Flower Mound High School and learned what a police job looks like. When he took a tour of the police station, he ended up saying, “Wow! This really could be the place for me.”
“What dad always wanted to do was also my thing – which he helped me discover,” 23-year-old Christian said. He is a former Flower Mound High School student.
When this dad-son duo joined the Police Academy together, instructors and other students would think they were cousins. People would be shocked when they learn that they are father and son. “We went to class together, studied together, and worked on our physical fitness together,” Winston shared. “It’s an amazing feeling that we could lean on each other and help each other, and that made it such a meaningful experience.”
“It was very surprising at first, but I loved every minute of our academy,” Christian said.
Winston is a second-generation police officer, and Christian is a third-generation officer. Winston’s grandfather was a police officer in Jamaica.
After graduating from the academy together, Christian was hired as an officer at Flower Mound Police Department, and Winston was hired as an officer at the Lake Dallas Police Department. For their inspiring story, KRLD recently featured them on the list of difference-makers.
“We work in different cities but are always there for each other,” Winston mentioned. They’ve had many stories where they both helped each other perform at their best. Their bonding has grown so close ever since they studied and graduated together.
As both continue serving and protecting the community, they’re committed to a common goal: making each other the best police officers they could be.
