Captains

James Hatler – Investigation Captain

Captain James Hatler has worked for the Police Department since 1995 and is the Captain of the Criminal Investigations Division. He has received training in several areas including Tennessee Law Enforcement Academy, Field Training Officer, Traffic Collision Investigation, Firearms Instructor, Radar Instructor and various investigation trainings. He is a graduate of the National Forensic Academy Session 30, the TBI State Academy and Session 281 of the FBI National Academy.

Eric Reed – Patrol Captain

Captain Reed has worked for the Police Department since August 1998. He was promoted to Captain in July of
2017, he previously held the positions of patrol lieutenant, patrol officer, and was the SRO at Westview from August 1999 until October 2004. He previously worked for Greenfield Police Department. Eric has received training in several areas including: The Law Enforcement Training Academy, Officer Survival, QUAD, Interview & Interrogation, and Tennessee Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar. He is currently one of the Crisis Negotiators at Martin P.D. as well as a Domestic Violence and Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor. He is a graduate of the Southeastern Leadership Academy (SELA) held in Chattanooga.