Paulding Names New Emergency Management Coordinator

DALLAS, GA — A longtime sheriff's deputy has been named Paulding County's new emergency management coordinator.

Stephen Dooley has spent the last 15 years with the Paulding County Sheriff's Office, most recently as detective corporal in the criminal investigations division.

Prior to coming to Paulding, Dooley worked in Polk County in their sheriff's office, as an EMA assistant in their emergency management agency, as a volunteer firefighter and as the disaster services/emergency preparedness director for the City of Aragon fire department.

"We are very fortunate to have someone with his background here in Paulding County," said Vickie Thompson, Paulding County's deputy EMA director. "When a disaster strikes, it is crucial to have knowledge and experience on our side so we can act fast to help our community.”

Dooley has been a certified emergency manager since 2007 and is state-certified by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency.

Last year, he earned national recognition as a Homeland Protection Professional through the National Domestic Preparedness Coalition.

The Paulding County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) helps local officials, businesses, and citizens plan and prepare before disasters strike. The EMA office serves as the local conduit for state and federal disaster relief programs.

Photo courtesy Paulding County government