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2 - The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, June 30, 2010
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY NEWS
Wilson Graduates FBI National
Academy
Lt. Michael Wilson
On June 18, 2010, two
hundred sixty law enforce
ment officers graduated
Friday from the FBI National
Academy Program at
Quantico, Virginia. The 241st
session of the National
Academy consisted of men and
women from 49 states.
Included in the class are
members of law enforcement
agencies from the District of
Columbia, 25 international
countries, four military organi
zations, and four federal civil
ian organizations.
Internationally known for
its academic excellence, the
National Academy Program,
held at the FBI Academy, offers
10 weeks of advanced inves
tigative, management, and fit
ness training for selected offi
cers having proven records as
professionals within their agen
cies.
On average, these officers
have 19 years of law enforce
ment experience and usually
return to their agencies to serve
in executive level positions.
Lt. Michael Wilson is a
23 year veteran who has served
in the Public Affairs
Department, as a Training
Officer, Recniitment
Supervisor, Traffic
Investigations, Patrol, SWAT
and on the Honor Guard.
Lt. Wilson now joins the
list of department FBI National
Academy graduates, which
includes Chief Willie Lovett
who graduated March 22, 1991.
Lt. Wilson’s current assignment
is downtown precinct sector
commander.
Chief Lovett said “The
FBI National Academy is one
of the elite schools for police
managers. This school prepares
officers for the unusual contin
gency as well as for the every
day aspects of police work.”
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Honoring Sam Dunham
Samuel Walter
Dunham, the second of
eleven children, bom in
Jacksonville, Florida recent
ly enjoyed an afternoon of
honor and praise for a job
well done at Michon’s in
College Park, GA. He
accredits his parents, Mrs.
Martha Carter of Savannah
and the late Johnnie Carter
for his success. They shaped
the morals and character of
not only himself, but all his
siblings as they struggled to
make a difference in their
children’s lives. Their strong
love and discipline have con
tinued to pay dividends, and
it has been passed down by
Walter to his children and
now his grandchildren.
Sam was a graduate of
the 1971 class of A. E. Beach
High. He entered the US Air
Force the day after gradua
tion. He served in the
Vietnam War, received two
Vietnam Service Medals and
toured the country of
Thailand. After the Air
Force, he became employed
by the Jacksonville Fire
Department.
In 1980 he moved to
Atlanta and was hired by the
Atlanta Bureau of
FireServices. After joining
the Atlanta Bureau of Fire
Service, Sam quickly got
involved.
As soon as he was eligi
ble, he was appointed Fire
Apparatus Operator, he
joined The Atlanta Chapter
of the International
Association of Black
Professional Firefighters,
Brothers Combined where he
was later elected Executive
Vice-president.
Chief Dunham raised
and Sam quickly climbed
the promotional ranks of the
department becoming
aLieutenant, Captain, and
Battalion Chief. He served
Chief Sam Dunham
as Chief at Station 35 at
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
International Airport,
He supervised and guided
more than 70 Firefighters
while taking charge of $60
million of fire fighting and
life saving equipment.
In 1984 he became
active with the Martin Luther
King, Jr. March Committee
He serves as one of the coor
dinators of the annual Martin
Luther King, Jr. Holiday
March and Celebration.
Anyone who knows
Chief Dunham knows he can
be found on the streets and in
the schools of Atlanta trying
to make a difference.
Chief Dunham loves
reading and knows the
importance of reading. He
started a reading program at
Emma Hutchinson
Elementary School of
Atlanta - Boys to Men
Summit. This program
focuses on reading and life
skills. Sam has a love of fly
ing and received his private
pilot license and is a member
of the Black Pilots
Association.
He remarried in 2007 to
the lovely Brigette Yearby
Dunham. He loves his fami
ly, traveling, going on long
bike rides with his wife,
doing home repairs and
working on cars with his
sons.
Chief Samuel Dunham
was recognized and awarded
with many Proclamations
and Certificates. He
received a cased Chrome
Plated Axe from the mem
bers of the Atlanta Fire
Department, was presented
the Rank of Fire Chief from
Chief Joel Baker(Interim
Chief Atlanta Fire Rescue), a
bronze eagle from retired-
chief, a mounted Runway
Light from the Airport
Division and a visual docu
mentary tribute, as aired, of
himself as an Unsung Hero
from Hutchinson Elementary
School.
He is married to
Brigette Yearby Dunham. He
is the proud father of
Vernest, Valerie,Walter Jr.,
Miles and Jennifer. He does
have a grandson Kahlil
whom he enjoys.
He loves his family,
traveling, going on long bike
rides with his wife, doing-
home repairs and working on
cars with his sons. We are
proud of him!
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