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After graduating from high school, Chief Deputy Michael Hodges, Jr., enlisted in the United States Air Force. During this time he was deployed to Saudi Arabia on two separate occasions and also to South Korea. After returning from overseas, Chief Deputy Hodges began his career in Law Enforcement with the Sevier County Sheriff's Office. During his tenure at the Sevier County Sheriff's Office, he achieved the rank of Corporal, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, and now serves as the Chief Deputy of Law Enforcement Services. The Law Enforcement Services branch of the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office involves Animal Control, Bomb Squad, Communications, Court Security, Criminal Investigations, Dive Team, Domestic Violence, GIS Mapping Unit, K-9, Litter Unit, Patrol, Records, Reserves, School Resource, Special Operations Response Team, Street Crimes, Training, Video Forensics Divisions and the Office of Community Relations. EDUCATION Morristown West High School, 1991 WSCC Police Academy, 2000 (Class #38) Walters State Community College Associates Degree (Criminal Justice) Bethel University Bachelors of Science Criminal Justice Southeastern Command & Leadership Academy (SECLA), 2006 UT Knoxville Instructor Development, 2009 Knoxville Police Department SWAT School, 2010 FBI/TLEEDS, 2011 Leadership Sevier Graduate, 2015 MILITARY SERVICE United States Air Force, Security Forces 1991-2000 Deployed Saudi Arabia, 1995 Deployed Korea, 1996-1997 Deployed Saudi Arabia, 1998 Law Enforcement Career Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, 2000-Present Deputy Sheriff/Patrol Division, 2000-2004 Corporal/Patrol Division, 2004-2005 Sergeant/Patrol Division, 2005-2009 Sergeant/Training Officer, 2009-2010 Lieutenant/Training Officer, 2010 Captain/Patrol Commander, 2010-2014 Chief Deputy, 2014-Present BOARDS AND COMMITTEES Local Emergency Planning Committee Emergency Food & Shelter Committee Sevier County Food Ministry - Steering Committee Member Board of Directors, Smoky Mountain Boys & Girls Club First Baptist Church of Gatlinburg – Chairman of Security Committee MEMBERSHIPS
First Baptist Church of Gatlinburg – Deacon Fraternal Order of Police – Smoky Mountain Lodge #31 Southern States Police Benevolent Association – TN Division-Smoky MTN Chapter Member of French Broad Lodge #588, Kodak, TN |
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