When you are walking down the halls, you are sure to see a man suited up in his police uniform with the pride in protecting the students of the school.

“I love this school,” Robert Phillips said. “It is an honor and a privilege to help these students and be a mentor to them.”

Recently Phillips was promoted from Officer to Sergeant.

“It feels great,” Phillips said. “Promotions are great, but this means I won’t be assigned to just the high school. I will be at all the schools in the district. Somebody else will be taking my position here, but I will be able to come back. With any sporting event away with the high school, I’ll also be travelling there.”

It is currently undecided who is taking Officer Phillips’ spot as school resource officer.

“I am glad I get to serve more of the students and residents in Lampasas,” Phillips said. “I want to be a great mentor to the little kids. I have always wanted to be a police officer. Sometimes life doesn’t go as planned, but I stayed true to my gut and followed my dream. Protect and serve. This promotion has come with a lot more responsibility, but I am ready and excited to take on the position.”

Phillips stated he will use the same police vehicle.

“I hope to be a great mentor to the men that I will be in charge of,”Phillips said. “The men have a ton of knowledge and are excellent officers and I could not be more excited to have a great staff to work with.”