Pictured, left to right, are Chattanooga Housing Authority Criminal Investigator Matt Williamson, Lieutenant James Avery, Chattanooga Housing Authority Police Chief Felix Vess, Sheriff Austin Garrett and Criminal Investigators Andrew Serret & Damean Sawyer
Sheriff Austin Garrett officially deputized five Chattanooga Housing Authority Police Department officers as special deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday.
Chattanooga Housing Authority police officers are responsible for law enforcement operations on properties owned or managed by the Chattanooga Housing Authority.
“Public safety partnerships such as this demonstrate our agency’s commitment to utilize every resource available to mitigate crime and find those who seek to victimize our community.
Deputizing these Chattanooga Housing Authority officers will allow them to conduct investigations into criminal activity and incidents involving the more than 4,000 Chattanooga Housing Authority Choice Voucher Holders throughout Hamilton County,” said Sheriff Garrett.