Charles Perry Austin

Background

Austin, Charles Perry was born on September 30, 1950 in Greenville, South Carolina.

Education

Bachelor of Science, South Carolina. State University, 1976; Master of Arts in Criminal Justice, University of Southern California, 1985.

Career

Patrolman, Greenville Police Department, South Carolina., 1973; patrolman, Easley Police Department, South Carolina., 1973-1975; special agent, South Carolina. Law Enforcement Division, Columbia, 1975-1986; chief of public safety, South Carolina. State University, Orangeburg, 1986-1988; major, Chatham County Georgia Police Department, Savannah, 1988-1989; deputy chief, Columbia Police Department, 1989-1990; chief of police, Columbia Police Department, since 1990.

Instructor Midlands Technology College, Columbia, since 1989, University of Southern California, since 1990. Consultant Bureau Justice Assistance, Washington, 1994.

Achievements

• Charles Perry Austin has been listed as a noteworthy Law enforcement administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Honorary member Rotary International, 1993. Member board of trustees Epworth Children's Home, since 1992, Eisenhower Foundation, 1994. Member board directors Cities in Schools of Columbia, since 1991.

Member South Carolina. Law Enforcement Officer's Association (district representative 1993), South Carolina. Juvenile Justice Reform Task Force, Attorney Gen's.

Task Force on Crime andViolence (vice chairman 1994), Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (Basileus1986-1988, Named Man of the Year 1988).

Interests

• Avocations: bowling, reading, listening to gospel and oldies music.

Connections

Son of Furman Junior and Mary Alton (Dawson) A. Married Ava Francine Frederick, December 23, 1972. Children: Charles P. Junior, Charnequa, Chandra.

Father:

Furman Austin Junior

Mother:

Mary Alton (Dawson) Austin

Spouse:

Ava Francine Frederick

child:

Charles P. Junior Austin

child:

Chandra Austin

child:

Charnequa Austin