Sheriff Bob Barker
After graduating high school in 1973, Bob served 4 years in the U.S. Navy. He began his law enforcement career in New York in 1977 and moved to Sumner County in 1979. He was employed with the Hendersonville Police Department for 7 years as Patrolman, Traffic Officer, SWAT member and Sergeant. He has been with the Sheriff's Office for the past 23 years and received experience as a Deputy, Criminal Investigator, Jail Administrator, Chief of Detectives and Chief Deputy.
Sheriff Barker has attended over 2,200 hours of law enforcement training in his 32 year career and is a graduate of Northwestern University School of Police Staff & Command.
Sheriff Barker's activities include:
Tennessee Sheriff’s Association member.
Tennessee Sheriff's Association Legislative Committee Chairman.
Tennessee Sheriff's Association Division III Vice President.
Gallatin Lodge Fraternal Order of Police member.
Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce member.
Hendersonville Rotary Club member & past president.
Gallatin Chamber of Commerce member.
Gallatin Lions Club member.
Sumner County Historical Society member.
Sumner County Museum Association member.
White House Chamber of Commerce member.
Westmoreland Chamber of Commerce member.
Ocana Community Center member.
Salem Community Center member.
Castalian Springs Community Center member.
Cragfront, Rose Mont & Rock Castle member.
Juvenile Death Review Committee member.
Sumner County 911 users committee member.
Gallatin Senior Center Board of Directors past member.
Sumner County Accident Review Board past chairman.
Children Are People learning center past volunteer driver.
Awards:
Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow
2004 Gallatin Lions Club J.O. Templeton Award
2004 Gallatin Lions Club Distinguished Service Award
2006 Sumner County Emergency Response Team Service Award
2006 United Way Special Recognition Award for Tornado Relief Concert
2007 American Legion Certificate of Appreciation
2007 TWRA Boating Safety Education Appreciation Award
2007 Sumner County Special Housing, Inc. Service Award
2007 U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Gordan K. Pafford Community Club Award
2008 Sumner County Humane Society Volunteer Award
2008 Tennessee Sheriff's Association Sheriff of the Year
2009 Gallatin Senior Center Excellence In Aging Award
2009 Sumner County Council of Governments Public Servant of the Year
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Chief Deputy Sonny Weatherford
Chief Weatherford oversees the day to day operations of all the divisions within the Sheriff's Office.
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Major Carl Edison
Carl Edison graduated from high school in 1973 and then continued his education at MTSU where he acquired a degree in law enforcement. He began his career as a police officer at Hendersonville Police Department in 1976 where he also worked as a Motorcycle/Traffic Officer, a SWAT Officer and a Police Corporal.
Carl came to work as a Patrol Deputy at the Sumner County Sheriff's Office in 1987. In his 20 years here he has also served as a member of the SWAT Team and spent 17 years as a Detective in the Criminal Investigation Division. Major Edison now supervises the Patrol Division, the Communications Division, the Court Officers and the Auxiliary Officers.