Hendersonville police officer Philon completes School Resource Officer certificate program

The Hendersonville Police Department is pleased to announce School Resource Officer Curtis Philon successfully completed the North Carolina Justice Academy School Resource Officer Certificate Program.

Officer Curtis Philon has worked with the Hendersonville Police Department for eleven years. For seven of those years he has served as the School Resource Officer for Hendersonville High School.

“Officer Philon has demonstrated his pledge as a school resource officer by dedicating himself to making the schools safer for our children and the staff that serve them,” said NC Justice Academy Instructor Scott Grantham. Officer Philon is the 241st participant to complete the program which involves completing over 400 hours of required training.

“It takes commitment, dedication, vision and a special kind of purpose to achieve this,” said Hendersonville Police Chief Herbert Blake as he presented Officer Philon with his certificate during a staff meeting on April 26, 2019. Chief Blake recognized Officer Philon for the many hours of instruction he had completed as well as his commitment to serving and protecting students, faculty and staff within the Henderson County Public School system.