Game Warden Adam Kimbrough helps a youngster who is learning to fish.
As a young hunter and angler, Adam Kimbrough thought about becoming a game warden so that he could have a career that worked with wildlife. The award is given annually to a game warden who has served five years or less.
“Growing up in Morristown, Tennessee, I was always hunting and fishing,” said Kimbrough, who has worked with the Law Enforcement Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources for the past three and a half years. “It’s important to manage and take care of our fish and game resources while ensuring that people hunt and fish legally.”
Requirements for the Torch Award include demonstrating a genuine desire to protect the resources and develop professionally. The recipient must exhibit exceptional ability and initiative in doing their jobs.
“One of those responsibilities is public education,” he said. “We want people to legally be able to hunt and fish according to the law, and the laws are set up to ensure that our wildlife is protected.”
According to his supervisors, Kimbrough is always willing to help others and displays a selfless attitude and exemplary dedication. His strong work ethic is evident by the fact that he had a total of 399 documented violations, 132 assists, and a combined total of 637 total boating, hunting, and fishing license checks.
Kimbrough has excelled in serving his community by participating in numerous programs. These programs include boating safety presentations at Cherokee Bluff High School, Oakwood Elementary School and River Forks Park. He attended a program at the Banks County Elementary School, a fishing rodeo in Maysville and the Agriculture Day at Banks Primary School.
“As a game warden with less than four years of experience, Adam is already a good example to both new and experienced game wardens within the department,” said DNR Law Enforcement Director Colonel Mike England. “His efforts this past year have been outstanding, and he is certainly deserving of this award.”
“This job is where I always wanted to be,” he said. “The balance of nature includes protecting natural resources as well as managing them so that everyone – hunters, fishermen and others – have legal access to their sport without the resources becoming depleted.
“We’re working with the public to eliminate issues that affect our natural resources and to help them understand that conservation and preservation are good for everyone.”
As Georgia’s Torch Award winner, Kimbrough will also be a nominee for the Torch Award for the Southeast Region of the North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association at its annual meeting later this year.
