By Adrienne Marie Mayfield | Southside Daily | Dec 21, 2017
VIRGINIA BEACH — Every year police officers representing departments in Hampton Roads are honored for their outstanding service to their communities — but there can only be one “Top Cop” for the entire region, and this year he works in Virginia Beach.
Master Police Officer Eli Kendrick took home the Greater Hampton Roads Crime Lines’ “Top Cop” award in 2017, signifying his contributions to making Virginia Beach a safer city through “consistent, salutary performance and dedication,” according to the agency’s website.
Typically the “Top Cop” award isn’t based on a single heroic action, but the daily practices that show an officer’s ability to lead and achieve on the force.
