Chief Jason Parker (left) stands with Officers Andrew Dobbs (center) and Ethan Pugh (right) after their confirmation by the Public Safety Commission on Tuesday
Two new officers officially joined the ranks of the Dalton Police Department Tuesday morning after having their appointments confirmed by vote of the Public Safety Commission. Officers Andrew Dobbs and Ethan Pugh were both confirmed by unanimous 3-0 vote of the commission (members Kenneth Willis and Keith Whitworth were unable to attend Tuesday morning’s meeting).
Officer Dobbs is a 1999 graduate of Cordell High School in Cordell, Ok. After attending Southwest Oklahoma State University, Officer Dobbs joined the Army and served from May of 1999 until April 2011. He comes to the Dalton Police Department after working with the Georgia Department of Public Safety. He also is continuing his military service as a member of the US Army Reserve.
Officer Pugh also comes to Dalton from out west. He is a 2009 graduate of Castle View High School in Castle Rock, Co. and attended classes at Colorado Technical University in 2012. He is also an Army veteran, serving from June 2009 until November 2013. Officer Pugh came to Dalton in 2014 to work for Mohawk Industries.
Both officers graduated from the Georgia Regional Police Academy in Rome, Ga. earlier this month. They are both continuing their training in the Dalton Police Department’s field training program.