One Dalton Police Officer and two Dalton Firefighters received promotions at the monthly meeting of the Dalton Public Safety Commission on Tuesday. Officer Daniel Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Fire Lieutenant Chris Cantrell was promoted to Captain, and Firefighter III Mike Sloan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.
Sergeant Nicholson has served the Dalton Police Department for more than 10 years. He has been assigned as a detective with the DPD’s Drug Unit since 2005. Sgt. Nicholson holds an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science from Dalton State College and will graduate in May with a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Management from Covenant College. He will be assigned as a supervisor in the Patrol Division.
Captain Cantrell’s promotion fills the void left when Mike Russell was promoted in December to the rank of Battalion Chief. Cantrell joined the Dalton Fire Department in February of 1993 after serving 5 years with the Whitfield County Fire Department. He was promoted to Lieutenant in May of 2003. He’s a POST-certified arson investigator, in addition to holding a varied training background in firefighting tactics, rescue operations, and leadership. Captain Cantrell also holds National Professional Qualification (NPQ) Certifications in Fire Inspector, Investigations, NPQ Evaluator, Hazardous Materials Operations and Technician Level.
Lieutenant Sloan joined the Dalton Fire Department in February of 1999. He was promoted to Firefighter III with Battalion 3 since July 2005. Lieutenant Sloan’s training background includes numerous Strategy and Tactics training, Leadership training, Building Construction, and he is an Incident Safety Officer and a Georgia Smoke Diver. Mike is a member of the Georgia Search and Rescue Team (GSAR) and holds National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) Certifications in Confined Space Rescue, Structural Collapse Rescue, Trench Rescue, Rope Rescue, Instructor 1, and Hazardous Materials Operations Training.
Congratulations to Sergeant Nicholson, Captain Cantrell, and Lieutenant Sloan!
Below: (1st picture, from left) Sgt. Daniel Nicholson poses with Chief Jason Parker after his promotion. (2nd picture, from left) Capt. Chris Cantrell, Chief Bruce Satterfield, and Lt. Mike Sloan pose after their promotions.
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