House Passes Levin Bill to Honor Hazel Park Leader with Post Office Dedication

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Levin (D-Bloomfield Township) announced that the U.S. House of Representatives voted last night to pass his bill H.R. 7518, designating the post office at 23200 John R. Road in Hazel Park, Michigan as the “Roy E. Dickens Post Office” by voice vote.

After his tenure with the U.S. Army, Roy Eugene Dickens joined the Hazel Park Police Department in 1967 and retired from duty in 1995. He went to work as a court officer until 2010, making him the longest-serving public official in Hazel Park’s history.

“Mr. Dickens was known in southeast Michigan as a public servant, community leader and good neighbor to all. He made a positive impact in the lives of those around him in many ways and is remembered fondly by so many people—first and foremost his beloved wife Marilyn and children Gina and David,” said Congressman Levin. “Roy Dickens left a legacy as a pillar of the Hazel Park community and someone who embodied the essence of public service. I am proud to honor him for generations to come with this post office dedication.”

“Roy E. Dickens was a life-long resident of the City of Hazel Park, Michigan (other than the 3 years when he enlisted in the military and was stationed in Germany). When he returned home, he became the owner and operator of the Clark Gas Station at John R. and Shevlin and remained there until he was hired by the City of Hazel Park to begin his career as a City of Hazel Park Police Officer, where he did the job he truly loved for the next 30 years. When he retired from the Police Department, he began working for the 43rd District Court also in Hazel Park and was employed there for 15 years,” said the family of Roy E. Dickens. “As his family, we are so grateful and appreciative that this designation of the post office is in his honor. He was a great husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, son, brother, uncle and resident of Hazel Park who is greatly missed by his family and all that knew him.”

“Roy Dickens was a fixture in the City of Hazel Park. A longtime police officer and a longtime court officer, he worked for our city for many years. Throughout his colorful career in law enforcement, he amassed a collection of the most amazing stories,” said Hazel Park City Manager Edward Klobucher. “I'm so pleased that Congressman Levin is honoring him with this post office dedication. It is a fitting honor for Hazel Park's longest-serving employee.”

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