HUNTSVILLE LIVING | JULY 2025 | 9
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE YEAR
John French
John French was voted the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year in the Readers’ Choice awards of 2025.
French attended and received his high school diploma at Huntsville ISD and has an estimated 4,000 plus hours of fire / law enforcement training. And that doesn’ t include the many hours spent at“ on the job training”.
French currently holds 15 1 / 2 years as a correctional officer with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He has spent the last 18 1 / 2 years as a police officer, holding positions as officer, senior officer, detective, city marshal and currently patrol corporal. He is also a retired Assistant Chief with the Huntsville Volunteer Fire Department with over 22 years of service.
French started as a firefighter and promoted through the volunteer ranks to assistant chief. He is currently the Assistant Chief with the Crabbs Prairie VFD, which he has been a member of for over 20 years.
French is married for 28 years to Kari French. Together, the pair has two sons that are also first
HUNTSVILLE LIVING | JULY 2025 | 9