Shawn Wilson, in addition to directing and supervising the officers on staff, will oversee programs for campus safety, fire prevention, fire prevention equipment, campus parking, and records of hazardous materials on all three NGTC campuses.
Chief Wilson joined the National Guard right out of high school.
"I was trying to get to Desert Storm (the first war in Iraq)," he said. "I missed it, because it was such as short war - and that's a good thing. But I was hooked on the profession, so I stayed in the service."
Along with his military experience, Wilson has served with both the Rabun County Sheriff's Office as well as the Clayton Police Department. In addition, he has held the ranks of Assistant Commander for the Northeast Georgia Drug Task Force for Habersham, Banks, and Rabun; Jail Administrator as a Major with the Rabun County Sheriff's Office; and Police Advisor for the State Department for three and a half years in Iraq.
"I've been in some exciting places, and I'm looking forward to working in a college environment," he said.
A native of Rabun County, Wilson lives in Clayton with his wife, Nellie, and their three children: Wyatt age 11, Phelan age 8, and newborn Blaze.
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