Dickson Mayor Don L. Weiss Jr. swore in Cory Colston as a new officer with the Dickson Police Department.
Weiss administered the Peace Officer’s Oath during the May 6 Dickson City Council meeting.
A Dickson County native who grew up in the Burns area, Colston attended Dickson County schools and then went to work while obtaining his high school diploma from Penn Foster High School in 2018.
After high school, Colston worked in the construction field before fulfilling his childhood dream of becoming a law enforcement officer.
“From as far back as I can remember, I have always wanted to be in law enforcement,” Colston said. “I studied Criminal Justice as my high school degree focus. I feel very blessed to not only realize my childhood dream but to do it in my hometown.
“Both of my grandfathers served Dickson as civil servants and I look forward to continuing that tradition. It will be my honor to serve the community at large, protect vulnerable populations and maintain a relationship of mutual respect and understanding with the citizens of Dickson County.”
Colston is conducting his in-house training for two weeks and will be assigned to a Field Training Officer for a minimum of 12 weeks. He will attend the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy for 12 weeks starting in July.
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