Todd Christian

Major Todd Christian has been appointed the assistant police chief of the Dickson Police Department by Chief Seth Lyles . A 24-year law enforcement veteran, Christian takes over the position from Lyles who took over as chief following the retirement of Chief Jeff Lewis. Christian has been with the department since August 2000, serving as a patrolman, corporal, sergeant, patrol lieutenant, captain of the Special Operations Division, major and as an instructor at DPD. Since September 2021, Christian has served as a network coordinator for the Tennessee Highway Safety Office, where he works with Law Enforcement Liaisons to promote, coordinate and implement THSO’s initiatives and programs. In January 2023 he was named director of the city’s new Office of Emergency Management with the responsibility of creating and implementing the city’s response plans for natural and man-made disasters.