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Earlier in his life, Thomas Malone prepared and cooked meals for thousands of his fellow U.S. Army soldiers at Fort Bliss in El Paso.

Now, he’s building relationships with scholars and staff as the Cedar Hill ISD Police Officer assigned to Bessie Coleman Middle School.

The common thread is his commitment to serving others.

Malone is the First Responder Appreciation honoree for November 7.

“I enjoy working with kids at the middle school level – my door is always open,” Malone said. “The scholars will stop by my office and tell me how their day is going.”

A Dallas native, Malone graduated from Townview Magnet Center and joined the U.S. Army as a Culinary Specialist, serving at Fort Bliss, Fort Liberty, South Korea and Japan.

A combat veteran, Malone also served a year in Afghanistan.

After retiring from the Army as a Sergeant, Malone began a law enforcement career with a total of eight years with the University of North Texas-Dallas Police Department and the Duncanville Police Department.

Joining CHISD-PD last April gave Malone the opportunity to work with K-12 Scholars for the first time.