S.W.A.T. Team

The Marion County Special Operations Unit (aka S.W.A.T.) was started in 2006 by Sheriff Kevin Williams to help combat the growing drug problem and to have a specialized unit here in Marion County.  The Special Operations Unit is made up of certified police officers from the Marion County Sheriff's Department, and the Hamilton Police Department. 

 Each Special Operations officer is a certified S.W.A.T. officer.  Each officer has  specialized training in weapons and tactics.  This training allows them to aid area agencies in dangerous high risk warrant service, hostage and barricaded situations,  and to help keep the citizens of Marion County and surrounding areas safe.

 The Marion County Special Operations Unit consists of Commander - Instructor Lt. Bill Pendley, Assistant Team Commander David Oliver, Cpl.Adam Heath, Lt. Jimmy Pendley, Jerard Tidwell, Kevin Bryant, and includes two snipers : Michael Butler and Zach Langston. (not pictured) Trey Webb ,Terry Ritch, and Brad McDonald

Commander Lt. Billy Pendley Marion Co. SO	Asst. Commander David Oliver Brilliant PD	Sniper Michael Butler Marion Co. SO
Sniper Zach Langston Marion Co. SO	Lt. Jimmy Pendley Hamilton PD	Jerard Tidwell Hamilton PD
Danny Purser Hamilton PD	Scotty Chandler Hamilton PD	Cpl. Adam Heath Hamilton PD
Kevin Bryant Brilliant PD