Area 32

General Information

Area 32 is one of 12 law enforcement areas found across the state. Each area is responsible for the wildlife and boating law enforcement effort that takes place within its boundary. Area 32 consists of Dekalb, White, Warren, Van Buren, Bledsoe, Grundy, Sequatchie and Marion counties. Officers in these counties may routinely assist other officers in the area with special law enforcement or public relations projects.
           
Below is a list of the officers assigned to the counties within area 32. If you need to contact one of these officers, please contact the Region 3 office at 1-800-262-6704 and ask to be transferred to their voicemail.

• Area 32 Supervisor – Tom Wood
• Assistant Supervisor – Joey Wray
• Dekalb – Tony Cross
• Dekalb – Mike Beaty
• Warren – Roy Cannon (Lead Officer)
• Warren – Marty Griffith
• Grundy – A.J. Gulley
• Marion – Mike Bailey (Lead Officer)
• Marion – Russell Vandergriff
• Sequatchie – Shawn Edgmon
• Bledsoe – Mark Patterson
• Van Buren – Kyle Walling
• White – Jon Ryan                                    

News

Officer Tony Cross Named Area 32 Wildlife Officer Of The Year

Area 32 is proud to announce that Tony Cross has been selected as “Wildlife Officer of the Year”. Tony’s efforts as wildlife officer in Dekalb County are exceptional and his enthusiasm in his work demonstrates an unusual dedication to professionalism in wildlife law enforcement.
           
Officer Cross’s efforts in public relations are excellent as well. He keeps the public well informed about TWRA activities. In addition to hundreds of phone calls and personal contacts, Tony hosts a weekly radio show in Dekalb County. His public programs include: a wildlife trailer display at the Family Resource Fair, manning a fair booth in neighboring Warren Co., participating in marina operators workshops on Center Hill Lake, teaching boating safety to Indian Creek Camp counselors, programs at Smithville Elementary School, helping facilitate a NWTF Wheelin Sportsman Deer Hunt, boating safety courses and exam monitoring in Dekalb Co., teaching three hunter safety classes, tagging pelts at the TN Free Trapper Association Fur Auction, and organizing the 4th Annual Pea Ridge WMA Kids Fishing Rodeo.

Tony has also assisted landowners with wildlife damage problems. This past year he attended training to implement a new program called "archery in the schools". He set up one of the few pilot programs in the state and that team went on to place third in the state competition and eventually participated in the nationals.