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Alan Eddins, Class of 1997
Navarro College Police Academy Coordinator
“Navarro College has enabled me to come full circle on my path in law enforcement. I remember sitting in the Police Academy under Dan Williams and thinking that one day I’d like to come back and teach here. It is often a surreal feeling when I think about those thoughts and what I am doing today."
Alan grew up in Corsicana and graduated from Corsicana High School in 1988. He attended Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas for one year after high school and then returned to Corsicana to attend Navarro College. During his time at Navarro, he was involved with the Choir Program, doing all the technical things like running sound and lights and building sets for productions. After Navarro, he spent some time at East Texas State University and then graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in December of 1994.
He married former Navarro College Alumni and cheerleader, Shannon Schumacher in December of 1994. After graduation from college, he pursued a career in Youth Ministry and served as Youth Minister in three churches from 1995 to 2006. Along the way, an interest in Law Enforcement developed and in January of 1997, he enrolled in the Basic Peace Officer Course at Navarro College. He graduated from the Police Academy program in October of 1997.
Alan has worked for the Navarro College Department of Public Safety, Navarro County Sheriff’s Office, Ennis ISD Police Department, and Ennis Police Department. In 2013, while serving the City of Ennis, he was promoted to Patrol Sergeant and remained in that position until August of 2016 when I took the Police Academy Coordinator position at Navarro College.”
In 2020, Alan and his wife, Shannon participated in the Navarro College Dancing For Our Stars fundraiser event that helps the Navarro College Foundation give scholarships to deserving students, make improvements to classrooms and award instructors grant money to enhance the work they do.
Last Updated 7/14/2023
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