‘All-Weather’ officer guards courthouse exterior year-round, wins praise from judges, peers
Court Officer Mark Campbell was named Employee of the Year by the Kings County Supreme Court during a special ceremony in the lobby of the courthouse in Downtown Brooklyn on Thursday afternoon.
“Everyone knows Mark,” said Hon. Lawrence Knipel, administrative judge of the Supreme Court, civil term. “As the person who controls the parking lot, I sometimes think that he is the most popular person in the building. Today we recognize Campbell for his dedication, professionalism and ever-present courtesy. We salute you. Thank you for all these many years.”
Campbell began working in the court system in 1992 at the Brooklyn Family Court. In April 1999, he was promoted to senior court officer and assigned to the Supreme Court, Criminal Term. In 2003, Campbell was assigned to the judges parking lot, which is where he has worked in the rain, snow and the sun ever since.