Paris Junior College
Through a generous gift from Don and Janie Bonham, the legacy of their late son-in-law, Brian Perry, will continue through an endowed scholarship in his name with the Paris Junior College Memorial Foundation.
Perry dedicated over 30 years of his career in law enforcement with the majority of that time with the Texas Department of Public Service (DPS). Perry passed away Sept. 26, 2019, just weeks after retiring from a distinguished career in law enforcement.
A retired special agent of the Texas DPS, Perry begin his career in law enforcement shortly after graduating from Paris High School. He initially worked at a Texas Department of Criminal Justice Correctional Facility before joining the Lamar County Adult Probation Office.
Perry was a native of Paris.
Gifts in memory of Perry may be made to PJC Office of Institutional Advancement, c/o Brian Perry Endowment Fund, 2400 Clarksville St., Paris, Texas 75460. For additional information or to make a donation in honor or memory of another individual, please contact Derald Bulls, director, Institutional Advancement, at 903-782-0276 email or dbulls@parisjc.edu.