Chris Allison

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age: 37 | Owner of Perfection Steamers, LLC | Investigator with Bowie County Sheriff’s Office

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As a child, Chris Allison remembers seeing the military recruiting brochures in the Post Office.  Looking at them stirred a desire within him to help people and serve his country.  From there, his story evolved: “I joined the USAF and then later started my career with the Bowie County Sheriff’s Office,” he explains.  “I served 10 years in the U.S. Air Force, and I am in my 14th year with the BCSO.  My drive to help people is what pushed me to start my business, Perfection Steamers, five years ago.  I’m thankful that through this business, we were able to provide water restoration services during the recent snow storm that impacted the Texarkana area.  We also provide COVID-19 sanitation services to organizations and residents through the pandemic.”

An outsider looking in would say that Chris has had great accomplishments during his career at the Sheriff’s Office, whether as a K9 handler, serving as a patrol sergeant and later as a lieutenant, or a member of the SWAT team.  However, to him, his greatest accomplishments are when he is randomly approached by individuals who share with him how he affected their lives in a positive way through encounters with them as a police officer.  “I especially love it when they share that they are now in church and have given their life to Christ,” he explains.  “This transformation for me is a true testament to what I’m really doing in my career.”

Describing his greatest personal achievement comes easy for Chris.  He and his wife, Blessing, have one daughter, Destiney, and three sons, Parker, Jeremiah, and Brady.  Being a father is high on Chris’ list of priorities, and he is grateful for every little moment he gets to spend with them.  

Since helping others just comes naturally to Chris, he enjoys helping nonprofit organizations and has established a Secret Giver Program through his business, Perfection Steamers.  This program allows people to nominate needy families, veterans, or widowers who need some assistance.  

Best piece of advice:

“Believe nothing that you hear and only half that you see.” —originally by Edgar Allen Poe, but often repeated by Wayne Allison, Chris’s father

Name something about you that very few people know:

“Most people don’t know that I have a twin sibling.”