"Chief Hatch’s selection was the result of an extensive search process," Brown said. "I am confident that Chief Hatch is the right choice, at the right time, to lead the Oakwood Police Department."
Brown said Hatch’s law enforcement career includes service with the University of Georgia Campus Police, Oconee County Sheriff’s Department, seven years as Captain with the Henry County Police Department and 14 years as Chief of Police for the City of St. Mary's in coastal Georgia.
Hatch earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Mercer University and is a graduate the University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government Management Development Program and the FBI National Academy.
Hatch fills a post left vacant by last month's retirement of Chief Randall Moon.
