Michael Battle named Officer of the Month

Officer Michael Battle with confiscated narcotics (photo by Thomas Parker).

Vicksburg Police Officer Michael Battle, Traffic 3, has been named Officer of the Month by a local Alfa Insurance agent.

Battle has been featured in the Vicksburg Daily News several times, most recently for helping a trucker who lost their load and ended up stranded in Vicksburg.

He joined the VPD in 2009 and in a 2021 article highlighting him said, “To be happy you have to do what you love, and you can’t do it for the pay.” He went on to say “Law enforcement is a calling. It’s in you. You have to want to help people, make a difference in others’ lives, and you can’t expect to draw the biggest check doing it. But the satisfaction you get from knowing you’ve helped somebody and made a positive impact in their life makes it all worth it.”

In 2019 he was named Top Cop and Officer of the Quarter. Battle is DUI certified, which means he has taken many intoxicated drivers off the streets of Vicksburg, therefore preventing an unknown number of injuries and deaths.

Congratulations Michael Battle for once again being noticed for what you do.