Administrative Asst Tim Smith
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Mr. Smith is a native of Buckhannon. He graduated from Buckhannon-Upshur High School. After graduation, he spent a short time in the United States Air Force as a Nuclear Weapons Technician. He was stationed state side in several different states and later visited Europe for short four-year vacation. He retired from the USAF in 2004 while in California and moved back to Buckhannon. While working for the City, he held multiple positions such as parking enforcement, water department, utilities, mapping, and the Mayor’s office. He is currently in the position of Administrative Assistant at the Buckhannon Police Department.
Chief Matt Gregory
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Chief Gregory began his career with the Buckhannon Police Department as a Patrolman in 1997. In 2004, Matthew was promoted to Chief of Police. Matthew has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Fairmont State University and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Marshall University. Since 2003, Matthew has served as Adjunct Faculty for Fairmont State University, teaching a wide array of Criminal Justice courses - covering everything from Criminal Law, Police Operations, to Police Administration. Matthew has attended a large variety of in-service training programs throughout his career, logging several hundred hours in classroom instruction. Additionally, Matthew is a certified law enforcement instructor in Police Administration and Crime Scene Investigation. From 2000 – 2002, Matthew served as a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician with the Upshur County Emergency Squad. Matthew has also volunteered as coach with both the Stockert Youth Center Basketball League as well as Upshur County Youth Soccer.
Lieutenant Doug Loudin
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Lt. Loudin graduated from Fairmont State College in December 1995 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice and Minor in Sociology. He began his career in law enforcement working as a Private Investigator / Security Supervisor for C&M Investigations. He took a position with the Upshur County Sheriff’s Department in April 1996 and remained there until 2002, when he was hired by the Buckhannon Police Department in April. Doug not only served as a substitute teacher from August 2002 to August 2003, but has also served as an Adjunct Instructor for Pierpont Community & Technical College of Fairmont State University since January 2004. He has taught courses in Criminal Evidence and Procedure, Criminal Investigation, Deviant Behavior, Juvenile Justice, Private Security, and Firearms. Doug has also been an Adjunct instructor for West Virginia Wesleyan College since August 2008, teaching classes in Juvenile Justice, Correctional Institutions, Police Works and Criminal Investigations. Doug has received training in Basic SWAT, diving, Firearms Instructor training, Instructor Development through the FBI and Field Training Supervisor, as well as various Criminal Investigations. He is a certified firearms instructor, and diver.
