Officer Casey Kinard

Continuing the safety theme within our school, New Dimensions is pleased to announce our partnership with the City of Morganton to place a school resource officer (SRO) at our school. Officer Casey Kinard began as the New Dimensions SRO on January 15, 2020. Our students, staff, parents and visitors are in very capable hands.

Officer Kinard has worked for 11 years as a Public Safety Officer with Morganton Public Safety.  He is currently the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) / Community Officer in the Community Services Division.  In addition, Officer Kinard is the departments DARE instructor, senior post advisor for the Explorer program, and projects director for the grants program.  He serves on the accident review board for the city and the awards committee, social media team and Chief’s Advisory committee for the department.

Officer Kinard is a member of North Morganton United Methodist Church and serves there as the chair of the staff parish committee and member of the missions and outreach committee.  He is also President of the Morganton-Burke NC Fraternal Order of Police and past Secretary for the Lodge, Board Member for the Workforce Development Board for Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, and Alexander Counties, and Secretary on the Board of Directors for Safe Kids Burke County.