Chief Deputy Michael Hodges, Jr

     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. 

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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

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MILITARY SERVICE
United States Air Force, Security Forces 1991-2000
Deployed Saudi Arabia, 1995
Deployed Korea, 1996-1997
Deployed Saudi Arabia, 1998

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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

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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

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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