Sheriff Frankie Gray
Sheriff Frankie Gray took office September 1, 2018
EXPERIENCE:
34 years of Service with the Clarksville Police Department (1984-2018)
10 years Deputy Chief of Police with Clarksville Police Department (2007-2018)
2 years as Deputy for Stewart County (1983-1984)
RANK POSITIONS HELD:
Deputy Chief
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
SPECIALIZED POSITIONS:
S.W.A.T. Commander & Member
FTO Coordinator
Commander of Mounted Patrol Unit
SPECIALIZED SCHOOLS:
Graduate from the FBI National Academy Class #248
Graduate from North University Police Staff and Command
EDUCATION:
Graduate from Stewart County High School
Graduate from A.P.S.U. with Degrees of Criminal Justice,Biology,Agriculture,History, Political Science
Chief Deputy Dale Ward
EXPERIENCE:
1 year as Police Officer for United States Capitol Washington, D.C. (1985-1986)
29 years of service with the Clarksville Police Department (1986-2015)
RANK POSITIONS HELD:
Patrol Lieutenant
Detective Sergeant
Patrol Sergeant
Detective
Patrol Officer
SPECIALIZED POSITIONS:
Lieutenant in Professional Integrity Division
Interim District Commander
SPECIALIZED SCHOOLS:
Criminal and Homicide Investigations, IPTM Jackson, Fl
US Secret Service Questioned Document Course, Gylnco, Ga
First Line Supervision, UT Martin
Police Internal Affairs, IPTM Jackson, Fl
TN Law Enforcement Executive Development
Background Investigations for Police Applicants
EDUCATION:
Graduate from Stewart County High School
Undergraduate Studies (53 hours) Austin Peay State University
Captain Samuel Mills, Jail Administrator
EXPERIENCE:
10 years with the Stewart County Sheriff’s Office
RANK POSITIONS HELD:
Patrol Sergeant
Corrections Lieutenant
Corrections Sergeant
Patrol and Corrections Deputy
SPECIALIZED POSITIONS:
Hostage Negotiator
Field/Facility Training Officer
SPECIALIZED SCHOOLS:
Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy – POST Certification
Tennessee Law Enforcement Executive Development – TLEEDS
Tennessee Corrections Institute – TCI Basic Certification
EDUCATION:
Graduate from Stewart County High School – Diploma