Johnson City Police Promotions

CITY OF JOHNSON CITY

JOHNSON CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

Chief Mark Sirois is pleased to announce the promotion of four officers within the Police Department. The promotions were effective March 21, following the recent retirement of Maj. Garry Younger and promotion of Debbie Botelho into that position.  The Police Department’s thorough promotional process consists of a written test, job-specific written exercises, and an assessment/interview. Points are also awarded for education level, and the candidate’s work history is evaluated. 

“Our department and our citizens are fortunate to have many qualified officers to consider for promotions,” said Chief Mark Sirois.  “These four collectively have more than 90 years of law enforcement experience and with that comes invaluable knowledge. I’m proud of each of them and the service they provide to our community.”

Captain Scott Jenkins– Capt. Jenkins is a 21-year veteran of the Johnson City Police Department. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from East Tennessee State University, with a major in Criminal Justice and Criminology and a minor in Political Science. Capt. Jenkins has served in a number of capacities within the Police Department including, most recently, lieutenant on Platoon 3. He has also served as a sergeant on Platoon 2, investigator in the Criminal Investigations Division, and a member of the Department’s Bicycle Patrol Unit, Recruitment Team, and Honor Guard. Capt. Jenkins is a graduate of the 2005 Southeastern Command and Leadership Academy (UT-Chattanooga). Capt. Jenkins will remain in the Operations Division (Patrol) and will serve as the watch commander of Platoon 4.    

Lieutenant Kevin Peters – Lt. Peters is a 25-year veteran of the Johnson City Police Department.  He earned his Bachelor of Science degree from East Tennessee State University, with a major in Criminal Justice and Criminology and a minor in Sociology. Throughout his career, Lt. Peters has served in several different capacities, including patrol officer, traffic enforcement officer, and investigator.  He also served as a platoon sergeant, and sergeant in charge of the Department’s Community Policing Unit. He most recently served as a squad sergeant in the Criminal Investigations Division.  Lt. Peters is a 2006 graduate of the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety School of Police Staffing and Command. Lt. Peters will remain in the Criminal Investigations Division where he will serve as the assistant division commander.

Sergeant Keith Sexton – Sgt. Sexton brings nearly 26 years of law enforcement experience to his promotion. He has served with the Johnson City Police Department for the past eight years.  Prior to coming to the Police Department, Sgt. Sexton served 18 years with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, with the last 15 of those being in a supervisory capacity.  He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Bethel University, where he majored in Criminal Justice. Sgt. Sexton has served in several different capacities within the Police Department including in the Criminal Investigations Division as the Department’s Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force Officer. Sgt. Sexton will remain in the Administration Division’s Training Section and will serve as the training unit supervisor.    

Sergeant Chris Carney – Sgt. Carney has served the Johnson City Police Department for more than 15 years as a patrol officer. Sgt. Carney began his career as a correctional officer in the Johnson City Jail. He then transitioned to Platoon 1 as a patrol officer. Prior to joining the Police Department, he served in the U.S. Army for five years as a Military Police Officer. He is currently a member of the Police Department’s Bicycle Patrol Unit and previously served on the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit/Bomb Squad. Most recently, he served as a field training officer and the community policing liaison on Platoon 1. Sgt. Carney will remain in the Operations Division (Patrol) and will serve as sergeant assigned to Platoon 1.