Two Kilgore, Texas, officers were honored April 10, 2022, for rescuing two children from an alleged kidnapper. After an AMBER Alert was issued, Lieutenant Joey Chitwood and Corporal Joey Johnston began checking local hotels and spotted the suspect. They arrested the man, who was believed to be armed, and safely recovered the children, ages 10 and 11. Commendations for the officers were signed by the Kilgore mayor, city manager, and police chief.
