LIEUTENANT TONY WOOTEN 

Lieutenant Tony Wooten is the immediate supervisor of the CHAMPS / School Resource Officer unit of the sheriff’s office. Lt. Wooten began his career in public safety in 1998 when he became a detention officer for the Dawson County Sheriff's Office. Lt. Wooten served as a patrol officer and a school resource officer before being promoted to sergeant. Currently, he is the public information officer for the sheriff's office and serves as the coalition leader for the SAFE Kids of Georgia in Dawson County coalition. 

EDUCATION

• Graduated from Johnson High School in Hall County

CERTIFICATIONS

• Georgia certified Law Enforcement Officer

• Federal Defensive Driving Instructor

• CHAMPS Drug Resistance Education Instructor

• P.O.S.T. Instructor

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

• Children's and Women's Self Defense Instructor

• First-Aid/ CPR Instructor

• Public Information Officer Training

• Emergency Management in Georgia schools

• Hostage Negotiations

• School Resource Officer training course

• National Safety Council Defensive Driving Instructor

AWARDS  

• Voted Best Officer 2004 by readers of Dawson County News and Advertiser