Assistant Tyler Police Chief Retiring
Posted/updated on: July 12, 2013 at 2:16 am
TYLER — Assistant Tyler Police Chief Diannia Jackson is retiring after 29 years on the police force. Her retirement ceremony was held Thursday afternoon at the Tyler Police Department. Assistant Chief Jackson started her career with the Tyler Police Department in 1984 as a dispatcher. She joined the ranks as a Police Officer in 1987. She worked as detective in charge of Juvenile Crimes before being promoted to Sergeant in 1995. She was the Public Information Officer for the department for two years. She was promoted to Lieutenant in 1998 and worked as patrol commander for all three shifts, and the Community Response Team. Assistant Chief Jackson is retiring as commander of the Patrol Division, overseeing uniformed patrol officers, traffic officers, honor guard, and recruiting, and training personnel.
During her tenure at the Police Department, Assistant Chief Jackson actively worked on the Oral Interview Hiring Board and the Recruitment Team. She has worked for the past five years on the City of Tyler’s United Way campaign and received the Chairman’s Award from United Way of Tyler/Smith County in 2009.
Assistant Chief Jackson is a native of Tyler, attending John Tyler High School, Tyler Junior College and is a graduate of Midwestern State University. She has her Master Peace Officer Certificate and is a certified Instructor with TCLEOSE. She is also a graduate of the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute and the FBI National Academy.
Awards received include the Safe Driving Award, Non-Sworn Employee of the Month, Supervisor of the Month, Supervisor of the Year for 1996 and 2007, two Certificates of Merit, and a Police Commendation. She received a community service award from the Rose City Chapter of the Top Ladies of Distinction, the Rosa Parks Award from the Tyler Ministerial Alliance, and Miracle Center Award from New Days Ministries, Inc. for Woman of Distinction. She has also been recognized by the Zeta Kappa Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and by Women in Tyler as a Woman of Courage.
