LIEUTENANT TONY WOOTEN

Lieutenant Tony Wooten is the immediate supervisor of the Warrant/Transport, Court/Civil and CHAMPS/School Resource Officer units 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. 

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

Lt. Tony Wooten  | Warrant/Transport Unit | Court/Civil Unit | School Resource Officers

Junior Law Enforcement Academy |  Citizens Police Academy | Elderly Watch Program

CHAMPS/SRO Program  | Safe Kids Coalition | Neighborhood Watch Program

 Advanced Junior Law Enforcement Academy