On November 10, 2023, Legionnaires, veterans, family members and elected officials gathered at Fred Brock American Legion Post 828 in San Antonio, Texas to honor all who served in the U.S. Armed Forces in support of Veterans Day.
Annually, Post 828 hosts a ceremony to honor those who served and are continuing to serve in the greatest military force in the world.
This year, attendees heard welcoming remarks from Bexar County Precinct 4 Commissioner Tommy Calvert Jr., and the keynote address by Precinct 4 Constable Kathryn Brown.
“Those of you who pour your time into efforts like The American Legion are exemplars of people who understand that the mission to keep America working towards a more perfect union continues,” said Calvert. “Thank you for recognizing our outstanding Constable Kathryn Brown. We have the greatest constable in America.”
He went on to thank veterans for their support and involvement in business, civic organizations, neighborhoods, churches and with their families.
Brown, who is the first Black female constable elected in Precinct 4, focused her remarks on accountability, service and being compassionate.
“There are no words to express how grateful I am to all our veterans,” said Brown, a survivor of stage 1 ovarian and stage 2 breast cancer. “I am an accountable constable, I am an accountable lawman, and I am an accountable friend. That is who I am.”
According to Brown, it’s not always about protecting, but also providing service.
“Thank you for all that you have done. Thank you for the sacrifice that you have made so that we can enjoy this beautiful thing called freedom. Thank you to all who serve and continue to serve this amazing and complex country, especially to the namesake of this post, the late Sgt. Fred Brock,” said Brown.
After her remarks, Post Commander Burrell Parmer presented Brown with a plaque recognizing her as the post’s 2023 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.
“The post has not nominated a person for a national award in quite some time,” said Parmer. “I could not think of nobody else to nominate other than our constable. Not only was she our post nominee, but also for the 20th District, which comprises 18 American Legion posts throughout Bexar County.”
In addition to receiving the award, Brown was presented with her 2023 – 2024 Fred Brock Auxiliary Unit No. 828 membership card by Auxiliary President Pamela Money.