Lt. Ronald Livingston Honored for 30 Years Service

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Post published:April 21, 2011
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Police Lt. Ronald Livingston with Hazelwood Mayor Matthew G. Robinson
(Posted April 21, 2011)
Lt. Ronald Livingston of the Hazelwood Police Department was recognized for his 30 years of service at a recent City Council meeting. Hazelwood Mayor Matthew G. Robinson presented him with his 30-year employee service recognition pin as well as a monetary stipend to show the city’s appreciation for his years of dedicated service and commitment.
Lt. Livingston started working for the Hazelwood Police Department on April 20, 1981, after serving 2-1/2 years as a police officer for St. Ann. Prior to his employment at Hazelwood, he graduated from the Greater St. Louis Police Academy on February 8, 1979. Lt. Livingston’s background also includes military service with the 1136th Military Police Unit of the Missouri Army National Guard, which was then headquartered at Jefferson Barracks. In addition, he double majored in Criminal Justice and Industrial Security at Tarkio College and earned his Bachelor of Science degree on October, 17, 1987.
From the beginning, Lt. Livingston proved his worth as a uniformed police officer in Hazelwood by receiving the “Officer of the Year Award” from the Jaycees. He was later assigned to the detective bureau in 1990. One of his more noteworthy accomplishments was being selected as a member of the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis where he worked his way up to a supervisor position.
According to Lt. Livingston, “I enjoyed working for the Major Case Squad. While I was a member, we solved all of our cases except one. Charles Bosworth even wrote a book on one of the cases I worked on titled, ‘A Killer among Us.’ My name was mentioned in it.”
After serving as a Field Training Officer, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on January 7, 1998, and to his current position of Lieutenant on January 2, 2008. Lt. Livingston currently serves as the Watch Commander for the day shift. “As a Watch Commander, I’m responsible for everything that goes on in the police department while I’m on duty,” he said.
Lt. Livingston has received several commendations and letters of thanks from the Hazelwood residents he serves. He has not only proven to be an asset to the Police Department but to the community he serves.