Brian Dedmon is the new assistant chief. He has worked at the Catoosa County fire department and as a state trooper. He is certified as both a firefighter and a police officer.

But deaths have only continued to mount. At least five were recorded in 2024, including a New York City recruit who died of ...

At least 29 recruits died during basic training at law enforcement academies around the country in the last decade, an AP investigation found.