NENA Member Spotlight: Kevin Humphreys
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This special feature highlights individual NENA Members from various backgrounds, industry segments, experience, and geographic locations. It offers members an opportunity to share their story with their colleagues and the greater NENA community.Click here to email NENA Member Services Director Bri Robinson if we should feature you or someone you know. : Tell us a little bit about who you are, where you’re from, what you do, and your history with NENA....
 Kevin Humphreys: My name is Kevin J. Humphreys, I am 27, from Grand Blanc, MI. I have been a dispatcher for five years now, four of which at my current department. I work for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office in Pontiac, MI, as a Dispatch Specialist. I have always had a passion for helping in the community, which is evident in my time with the National Ski Patrol (netting about 500 hours of community service in three years), and my Eagle Scout award from the Boy Scouts of America.
I have always wanted to be a cop from as far back as I can remember, when I was a tot. That is, until I became a dispatcher. I absolutely love this job. I love the technology that I have access to daily, I love being able to make a difference in lives every single day. Many call this a job, I call it a career from which I can see myself retiring.
I have been a member of NENA for about two years now. The first year’s membership was paid for by my union, who paid for six dispatchers to become members on a trial basis to see if there was a benefit. After that first year, they did not see any benefits, and decided to only fund one position. I knew this was something worthwhile, and decided to self-fund myself as a member in both NENA and APCO.
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