Press Release

Choctaw County Gets New Conservation Officer

July 28, 2004

Kayne Phillips has joined the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as a Conservation Enforcement Officer for District V. Officer Phillips of Thomasville will be assigned to Choctaw County.

“I have a love for the outdoors and have always wanted to be a part of protecting it and its resources,” said Phillips.

The Enforcement Section is responsible for protection of Alabama’s wildlife and fisheries resources. Conservation Enforcement Officers have an exciting and rewarding outdoor job that demands strength, character, and a high degree of self motivation. Officers are generally assigned at a rate of two per county. District V includes Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington and Wilcox counties.

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Officer Kayne Phillips and Capt. Kenneth Blalock