Deputy David Headrick
Deputy David Headrick’s has been named Whitfield County’s Employee of the Month for February.
According to the officer who nominated him for the honor, Mr. Headrick always goes above and beyond his normal deputies.
“Deputy Headrick does not just take an incident report; he takes the initiative to do more,” nominator Beth Gomez said.
“He follows all leads and investigates his calls himself resulting in arrest or recovered property which often clears his cases.”
Mr. Headrick uses all resources available to him, according to Gomez. “The most recent case in which Deputy Headrick went above and beyond was where he had contact with an offender on a disturbance call,” she said. “In talking with the offender, he was able to determine that they had some critical information that could clear an armed robbery. Deputy Headrick spoke with the offender at length, and their information did provide the investigators with valuable information that led to the arrest of the armed robber.”
Ms. Gomez says Headrick “deserves to be recognized for his extraordinary performance while on duty each and every shift.” Below is a list of personal information about Deputy Headrick:
Name: David Headrick
Job: Deputy sheriff, patrol division
Time with the county: 12 years
Where I went to school: Northwest High School (Class of 1993)
My role as a county employee: To deter crime and keep the peace.
What keeps my job interesting: The bad guys
The most important thing I’ve done on the job: Sgt. Jeremy McMillan and I once saved an elderly inmate who suffered a heart attack inside of the jail.
Where I grew up: Tunnel Hill
Family: Wife Becky, son Derrick
After work, I enjoy: playing with my dogs
Favorite TV shows: UFC, Gold Rush, and NFL
Favorite sport: Football
Favorite music: Country (especially Eric Church and Jamey Johnson) and all of the big hair bands from the ’80s
Favorite Whitfield County restaurant: Los Magueys in Tunnel Hill
Three people (living or dead) I’d invite to dinner: Joanne Smith, Lillian Gurley, and Charles Ingalls
I’m most proud of: owning and living in my childhood home.
Pet peeve: tall grass and late fees
If I’ve learned one thing in life, it’s: Life is short.
Who has had the most impact on my life: My brother Mark Headrick, uncle Tom Headrick
Personal goals I have accomplished or would like to accomplish: I would like to own a cabin on the New River in West Virginia some day.
If I could have two wishes, they would be: World peace and two more wishes
If I could have chosen any profession, it would have been: professional golfer.
You’d be surprised to learn that I: love to play ping pong.
Anything else you’d like to say: I would like to thank my coworkers who watch after my 6 on a daily basis, Lt. Stephens, Sgt. O'Mahoney, Beth Gomez, Chip Hackney, Brian Dial, Justin Brown, Wally Johnson, Kenneth Henderson, Gerald Cooley and David “Spud” Webb.