Wednesday, March 5th, was a very special day! I got to sit down with Officer Andrew Dimas in his office at the Seadrift School.

The most important thing I learned about Andrew Dimas was that he was a great cop. What are the makings of a great cop, you might ask? Well, he loves his job. He has a great respect for law and order. He enjoys the school staff. And he’s crazy about the kids! Judging from all the artwork hung in Andrew’s office you can see that the kids are crazy about him!

Andrew’s official title is School Resource Officer. He works at both the Seadrift and Port O’Connor schools.

Andrew wanted to be a cop since he was in grade school. In high school he completed a two-year Criminal Justice Course where he met police officers, deputies, and got to go on a tour of a jail. This course helped reinforce Andrew’s goal of becoming a police officer which led to him being in law enforcement for fourteen years, ten of which he served as a police officer. We salute your service, Andrew!

Andrew, commenting about his job as a School Resource Officer, said: “Working with the children and the amazing staffs at the Seadrift and Port O’Connor schools is the best job I’ve ever had. The kids alone make my day. They are so happy to see me and they’re always so talkative, telling me new things going on with them. Kids make my coming to work so enjoyable. You never know what they’re going to say.”

Andrew has a beautiful wife named Paige. They have two cats (Blu and Benji) and three dogs (Lola, Raven, and Maggie). Andrew loves hunting and fishing. His motto is “Treat others like you would like to be treated.”