Eric WatsonBradley County Sheriff-elect Eric Watson has announced two more members of his command staff.
He has named Lt. Keith Edwards as captain of patrol services and Arnold Botts as director of administration.
Botts is a Cleveland native and former city police chief, Watson said in a news release. After retiring from the Cleveland Police Department, he has been an office manager and investigator for the Logan-Thompson Law Firm of Cleveland, Watson said in a news release.
As director of administration, Botts will oversee departmental records and official documents, human resources and employee records, public relations and public information access, community outreach programs, including the new Victim Assistance Unit, and most clerical positions within the administration, Watson said.
“I am extremely pleased to have someone with Arnold’s experience in law enforcement and office management to be willing to come on board and fill this important post,” he said.