Cliff Cason

Chief Cason joined the Dalton Police Department in 1993 as a patrol officer.  He was appointed as Chief of Police in May 2018 after serving in the role of assistant chief for three years.  Before moving into administration, he served in a number of different roles with the agency, including work as a detective and drug unit detective in the Criminal Investigations Division and division commander in both the Support Services Division and Patrol Division.  Chief Cason has received a large variety of specialized police command training, including attending the FBI’s National Academy.  He has specialized management training from the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, the Police Executives’ Research Forum, and the FBI LEEDS (Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar).  Chief Cason holds a master’s degree in public administration from Columbus State University in Columbus, GA and a bachelor’s degree from Covenant College.  Chief Cason is active in the community, including his membership in Dalton’s Civitan Club.