Shelby County Office of Preparedness - Homeland Security (HLS) and Memphis Shelby County Emergency Management Agency (EMA)
Director Bob Nations
The Shelby County Office of Preparedness is comprised of two departments, Homeland Security and the Memphis Shelby County Emergency Management Agency. The Office of Preparedness is also responsible for overseeing the administration of all Department of Homeland Security Grants awarded to the Memphis, TN Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI). The offices are comprised of the following staff members:
Bob Nations Jr. Director,
Shelby County Office of Preparedness HLS/EMALevell Blanchard Deputy Director,
Shelby County Office of Preparedness HLS/EMAPatrina Chambers Grant Coodinator,
Shelby County Office of Preparedness HLSJohanna Harrell Grant Monitor/Procurement,
Shelby County Office of Preparedness HLSDavid Cox Grant Accountant/CPA,
Shelby County Office of Preparedness HLSMike Brazzell Grant Monitor/Planning, Logistics, Operations,
Shelby County Office of Preparedness HLS/EMACheryl Yarbro Training Officer,
Shelby County Office of Preparedness EMASammy Crews Planning & Exercise Officer,
Shelby County Office of Preparedness EMALinda Benson Secretary-Communications Officer,
Shelby County Office of Preparedness HLS/EMAWalter "Tommy" Thompson Special Projects Operations Officer/Warning Siren Coordinator, Shelby County Office of Preparedness EMA Charles Stewart Communications Officer,
Shelby County Office of Preparedness EMAMisty French Communications Officer,
Shelby County Office of Preparedness EMABeth Hilty Communications Officer,
Shelby County Office of Preparedness EMAKeith Butler Communications Officer,
Shelby County Office of Preparedness EMAToni Webster Communications Officer,
Shelby County Office of Preparedness EMAVida McCray-Smith Communications Officer,
Shelby County Office of Preparedness EMAGene Jones Communications Officer,
Shelby County Office of Preparedness EMAJackie States Communications Planner,
Shelby County Office of Preparedness HLSHeidi Bartosch Communications Officer,
Shelby County Office of Preparedness EMA