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Former Bellevue Police Lieutenant Passes

The Bellevue Police Department has lost a friend. Billie Adkison died July 21st. He was 76 years old. Adkison was a BPD Lieutenant when he retired in 1994 after 31 years with the department. He returned to his hometown of Richland, MO for his retirement.

Adkison was known as a no-nonsense guy when at work. He was fair but tough on anyone who messed up, according to Captain Herb Evers. When Evers was a young recruit in 1973, it was Adkison who trained him. "Billie D, as we called him was the training officer at that time. We sat in class for what seemed like forever, day after day. However, we learned a lot from Adkison. He had been around a while and knew police work. Us new guys knick-named the training the Billie D Adkison School of Police Science."

Evers said Adkison was a good friend and mentor. "He was missed when he retired from the PD. We know now that he is at the right hand of God. He was a wonderful guy".