Tim Christol – President
Chief (Retired) Christol is President of Edgeway Strategies, providing training and consulting services to law enforcement and private business. He served six and one-half years as Chief of Police with the City of Red Bank, TN, and served previously for two years as Police Chief in Fletcher, NC, after his retirement as an Assistant Chief Deputy with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office in Knoxville, Tennessee. His law enforcement career spans over 39 years where he has served as a Patrol Officer, Narcotics and Criminal Investigations Detective, Professional Standard’s Division Supervisor, Director of Training, Administrative Division Commander and Chief of Police.
He has served as the Director of the Sheriff’s Underwater Recovery Team, Commander of the Critical Incident Negotiation Team, and Director of the Regional Training Academy as well as serving as Regional Coordinator for the Tennessee Public Safety Networks Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team and Co-Chaired the State C.I.S.D Advisory Board. He taught for over ten years as an Associate Professor of Sociology at Tusculum College, Adjunct Facility in Criminal Justice Administration at Walters State Community College and continues to teach at various Law Enforcement Training Academy’s. He is a regular contributor to various law enforcement professional journals and his training concepts are taught both nationally and internationally. He served on the Executive Board of the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police as Treasurer, President Elect of the Red Bank Chapter of the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce, Aegis Law Enforcement Foundation of Chattanooga Board of Directors, Partnership Advisory Board of the Chattanooga Family Justice Center, as well as other Boards and committees throughout the community.
Chief Christol graduated from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy in 1979, earned his advanced Law Enforcement Certification through the North Carolina, Justice Training and Standards Commission and the Executive Level Leadership Certificate from the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Tusculum College and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Tennessee. He is a graduate of the 221st Session of the F.B.I. National Academy. He participated in the National Institute of Justice 2009 and 2010, Small and Rural Law Enforcement Agency Summits as well as the first National Institute of Justice (U.S.) / Home Office, Scientific Technology Branch (U.K.), International Law Enforcement Technology Institute in London, England in 2010.
Law Enforcement Training Speaker
“The Loudon County Incident; Officer Down Rescue”
International Tactical Emergency Medical Service Conference
Virginia Beach, VA Oct. 2004
“Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Program”
Tennessee Sheriff’s Association Conference
Nashville, TN June 2008
National Institute of Justice/ UK Office of Scientific Technology Conference
London, England May 2010
“Leadership in a Small Agency”
North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police Conference
Ashville, NC Jan. 2011
“Classroom Leadership vs. Management”
TEAM ONE Annual Conference
Fredericksburg VA July 2012
“Interpersonal Communication Skills for Corrections Officials”
Tennessee Correctional Association Conference
Gatlinburg, TN Aug. 2012
“From Life to Crisis’; Negotiation skills and techniques for survival”
Tennessee Correctional Association Conference
Fall Creek Falls, TN April 2012
Keynote Speaker
Cleveland State Law Enforcement Training Academy Graduation
Cleveland, TN June, 2016
Civic Group Presentations
- Chattanooga Kiwanis Club
- Chattanooga Lion’s Club
- Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce
- Leadership Chattanooga