David Bruce named Cleveland Police Officer Of The Year

By
Dean Dyer, WRWH Radio
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Cleveland Police Officer David Bruce (third from right) accepts his award as Police Officer of the Year from the Cleveland City Council during the council's meeting on March 4, 2026. Pictured are, from left to right: Police Chief Jeff Shoemaker, Council members CJ McDonald, Jeremy McClure, Mayor Josh Turner, Bruce, and council members Nan Bowen and Annie Sutton. (Dean Dyer/WRWH Radio)

CLEVELAND, Ga. – Cleveland police officer David Bruce has been awarded the “Officer of the Year for 2025” in the Cleveland Police Department.

Police Chief Jeff Shoemaker made the announcement during the March 2 Cleveland City Council meeting. Shoemaker said Bruce, who works in the department’s traffic division, was overwhelmingly selected by his peers for the award.

“He is out there every day making sure that our roads are safer and people are doing what they are supposed to do; he’s our go-to guy,” commented Chief Shoemaker.

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