Jacksonville officer honored with Hometown Hero Award for bravery

Eastern District of Texas honors Jacksonville Police Officer with Hometown Hero Award

TYLER, Texas – U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs of the Eastern District of Texas announced Officer Elyse Hand of the Jacksonville Police Department as the district’s 2026 Hometown Hero Award recipient.   The Hometown Hero Award is sponsored by the Department of Justice in honor of the United States of America’s 250th year of celebrating its independence. The Hometown Hero award recognizes one of our law enforcement partners who best embodies the spiri…

Jacksonville officer honored with Hometown Hero Award for bravery

TYLER, Texas — Officer Elyse Hand of the Jacksonville Police Department has been named the 2026 Hometown Hero Award recipient by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas.