Dr. Fidele Sebahizi grew up in a poor African village and survived an ethnically-motivated massacre in a United Nations refugee camp in Gatumba, Burundi. Overcoming tremendous life obstacles as an immigrant in the United States, Fidele achieved...
…the American Dream.
Fidele became the first immigrant to join and work for the Abilene Police Department (APD) in Texas as a police officer. He also made history as the first member of the Banyamulenge ethnic group in the United States to serve the American community in this capacity.
While working for the APD, Fidele earned multiple degrees:
Dr. Sebahizi is also a published author of the memoir, Creating a Life from the Ashes.
A devoted father and husband, Fidele enjoys listening to country music in his free time.
For more information, visit his website:
Creating a Life from the Ashes
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