SIUE Alumnus is Credited for Work at SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School 

For being a positive influence and giving students a good view law of enforcement officials, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police Sgt. Kasey Hoyd received Fox 2’s “Proud to Serve” award. 

SIUE alumnus Hoyd, who serves as the resource officer at the SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School, accepted the station’s March award and $500 on a live segment that aired on Tuesday, March 18. 

“I enjoy being able to be a counselor, mentor and providing public safety education to the students,” said Hoyd. “I also talk to them about their rights as citizens and about exploring various career paths, including going into law enforcement.” 

“At my high school in south suburbs of Chicago, I remember there was a security officer whom I enjoyed talking to, and he helped me,” continued Hoyd. 

Initially, Hoyd had wanted to become a lawyer, but later decided upon the field of law enforcement. He has worked at SIUE with the Police Department for the last eight years and was the first African American promoted to sergeant. 

Hoyd earned a master’s in public administration and policy analysis in 2021 and a bachelor’s in criminal justice in 2015, both from SIUE. 

The SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School is a school-of-choice for families in the East St. Louis School District 189. The mission of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Charter High School is to prepare students who are career- and college-ready upon graduation. To achieve this mission, the school and its staff will positively impact the educational and economic lives of East St. Louis, Illinois youth through individualized instruction in core academic subjects, exploration of career interests and aptitudes, assistance in realizing students’ talents, high academic goals, and expectations that graduates will become competitive employees for the 21st century.  

Photo: SIUE alumnus Sgt. Kasey Hoyd