From Pioneers to Protectors 

Boswell Brothers Carry EMS ISD Lessons Into Law Enforcement

When students walk across the stage at graduation, their futures stretch wide with possibility. For Boswell High School graduates Antoine (2014) and Koby (2015) Stevenson, that future led them to careers of service, protecting local communities alongside their parents.

Koby has served with the Fort Worth Police Department for four years, alongside his father, while Antoine has worked with Keller Police Department for the last five years. Their mother also served with the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office.

Built on Brotherhood and Teamwork

From Saginaw Youth Association to Creekview Middle School and ultimately Boswell High School, the Stevenson brothers built their foundation through football.

Antoine, a running back at Boswell, remembers the unique experience of playing alongside his younger brother on varsity.

“When Koby made varsity his sophomore year, we got to play together again,” Antoine said. “He was my blocker, so I knew he was going to get the job done along with our other teammates.” 

For Koby, having an older brother to look up to set the tone early.

“He’s always been a role model for me,” Koby said. “When I saw him pushing himself, it pushed me to do the same.” 

Their time in football instilled discipline, leadership and resilience, qualities critical in law enforcement.

One lesson from former Boswell Head Football Coach and current Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Assistant Athletic Director John Abendschan still resonates: “Be comfortable with being uncomfortable.” 

“He would say that all the time,” Antoine said. “In our profession, we see and do things that make us uncomfortable, but we have to handle the situation and be comfortable with it.” 

For Koby, coaches provided stability and guidance while their father was serving overseas in Iraq.

“Coach Abendschan laid the foundation for me as a young man,” Koby said. “The principles he taught me went far beyond football and have stuck with me today.” 

Shaped by EMS ISD 

“Being part of EMS ISD shaped us in a tremendous way,” Antoine said. “We had great teachers, staff and principals who helped guide us.” 

Antoine is open about the fact that growth is part of the journey. “I got in trouble at times,” he said. “But I grew out of it because I surrounded myself with good people and had educators who cared.” 

Today, that perspective directly influences how he serves.

“I tell young people you’re going to make mistakes,” Antoine said. “But you have to learn from them and grow. The choices you make now matter later.” 

Koby carries that same message into his work. “Who you surround yourself with matters,” he said. “Be around people who will push you to be better.” 

Now wearing badges instead of jerseys, the brothers continue to live out the lessons first learned in EMS ISD classrooms and on the field: discipline, accountability, teamwork and service. As public servants and alumni, they reflect the strength of the educators who invested in them and what Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD instills in its students long after graduation.