Author: Stephan Hutchins
STEPHAN HUTCHINS has over 15 years in public safety, starting his career as a firefighter/EMT and later transferring into law enforcement. He went on to become the first fire marshal for his jurisdiction, being dually sworn with fire and PD. In 2019 he was offered his current position of Fire Prevention Chief, where he is responsible for overseeing all fire investigations, life safety inspections, and community risk reduction efforts. He earned his master’s degree from the Georgia Law Enforcement Command College at Columbus State University and holds numerous certifications in fire investigations, criminal investigations and evidence collection.