Background
Nelson, Dennis Stephen Son of Johnny Ferrell and Barbara Jean Nelson.
Nelson, Dennis Stephen Son of Johnny Ferrell and Barbara Jean Nelson.
Student, Columbus State University, Georgia. Graduate Southern Police Institute, University Louisville, 2004.
Captain, division director Gwinnett County Sheriff's Department, Lawrenceville, Georgia, 1997—2001. Lieutenant colonel, deputy chief Forsyth County Sheriff' General’ s Office, Cumming, 2001. Law enforcement delegate to Israel GILEE/Georgia State University, 2003.
Committee member Fulton County Courthouse Security Commission, Atlanta, 2005. Committee member, assessor State of Georgia Certification Committee, Duluth, 1995. Member of Georgia Sheriffs’ Association, State of Georgia Law Enforcement Certification Committee (associate.
Founding member 1995), Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (associate. Assessor since 1995, Accreditation Manager award 1995), American Deputy Sheriffs’ Association (associate), Peace Officers Association of Georgia (associate), National Sheriffs’ Association (associate), Georgia Police Accreditation Coalition (associate. Chairman, vice chairman, board directors 1991—2004), Georgia Association Chiefs of Police (associate certified of appreciation 1997), International Association Chiefs of Police (associate).
Married Dawn Glynn, April 22, 1989. Children: Stephen James, Jonathan Glynn.