Office of the Deputy Chief

Stoney Mathis

Deputy Chief Stoney Mathis was appointed to Deputy Chief on November 1, 2010.  Deputy Chief Mathis joined the force as a patrol officer in 1995.  He rose through the ranks as a Narcotics Investigator and Narcotics Sergeant.  In 2002, he was promoted to Captain of the Narcotics Division.  In November, 2005, Mathis was promoted to Major and commanded the Uniform Patrol Division until his current appointment. 

Deputy Chief Stoney Mathis earned a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma, in 1992.  In addition, he is a 2004 graduate of the DEA Drug Unit Commander Academy in Quantico, Virginia, and a 2007 graduate of the University of Louisville Southern Police Institute.  In 2010, Deputy Chief Mathis completed the Executive Chiefs Training Program.

In May of 2011, he received his Command College Certificate from Columbus State University.  The Command College program is hosted by Columbus State University in partnership with the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police.  It goes beyond what is currently available in law enforcement executive and management development courses, serving as a “graduate school” for law enforcement executives.  Deputy Chief Mathis earned Masters Degree in Public Administration as a result of completing this program.

Awards:

• HCPD Leadership Award - 2000
  
• HCPD Command Staff Award - 2005
• NAACP Officer of the Year Award - 2007
• HCPD Award of Excellence - 2008