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Clint Greene was a star for GRC’s football team several years ago.

As an officer for the Louisville Metro Police Department, he is now being commended otherwise.

“He was a good kid growing up,” said Liza Greene, Clint’s mother. “He grew up in church and everything…but I never expected him to be [in] law enforcement.”

After high school, Greene went to Richmond and attended EKU.

Though without a scholarship, he overcame the expectations of many and eventually made the roster for the Colonels as a walk-on before pursuing other avenues of interest.

Shortly after meeting the woman who would eventually become his wife, Greene discovered his career path.

“The friends she was around were cops,” Greene said. “He put in for [the program] and got accepted.”

Clint Greene graduated from EKU with a degree in criminal justice.

After beginning his career, Green – now 35 – would participate in several critical scenarios.

Officially completing the LMPD Training Academy in 2020, Greene was one of several officers honored by Senator Rand Paul one year later for saving a six-year-old girl after a kidnapping.

He also played a role in helping to de-escalate a situation in which a subject had pulled a handgun and held it to an innocent woman’s head.

Fortunately, the incident ended without harm, and Greene and others who responded – were nominated for the Distinguished Lifesaving Award for 2021.

Greene has since become part of the Probationary Training Officer program, allowing him to take the skills he’s learned into an educational setting.

“He trains other [patrol officers] on day shift,” Greene said.

His efforts have begun to be recognized.

A recent performance evaluation states, “Officer Greene demonstrates superior job knowledge compared to average officers.”

The same performance evaluation states, “Officer Greene’s work results are superior to the standard, and this is also evident when his officers in training submit paperwork.”

For Greene, who recently turned 35, the future appears bright.

While Liza Greene acknowledges that there are, at times, worries – as is often the case for the family members of those in the police force – she also acknowledges being proud of her son.

“[He’s] doing pretty good,” she said.