DEVANTE MORROW
Whiteville
Summary
Correctional executive with 13+ years of command-level leadership specializing in CERT tactical deployment, inmate risk classification, contraband interdiction operations, emergency response, ACA audit readiness, PREA compliance, and gang intelligence monitoring. Detail-oriented and disciplined with strong leadership skills, high integrity and analytical approach to policing and corrections. Exceptional report writing ability. Committed to correctly documenting incidents to support expedited and accurate court proceedings. 6 years of law enforcement experience. Focused on making a positive impact on the facility and community through progressive policy development.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief of Security
South Central Correctional Facility
08.2025 - Current
- Led correctional security operations and tactical deployments, overseeing daily operations, classification, segregation, and emergency stabilization
- Reviewed and implemented CAPS processes, enhancing operational protocols at the facility
- Supervised security personnel in maintaining facility safety protocols.
- Developed and implemented emergency response plans for potential incidents.
- Conducted regular security assessments to identify vulnerabilities in operations.
Assistant Chief of Security
Whiteville Correctional Facility
05.2024 - 08.2025
- Supervised shift commanders, directed contraband response, and executed emergency-ready tactical response to ensure facility safety.
- Aided Chief of Security to ensure efficient facility management.
- Supervised daily operations within correctional facility environment.
- Coordinated staff schedules to ensure adequate coverage and support.
- Developed training materials for new correctional officers and staff.
Police Officer
Whiteville Police Department
10.2023 - 08.2025
- Working alongside the community to solve problems and prevent crimes
- Interviewing and arresting suspects
- Making arrests: Conducting investigations.
- Diffusing potentially volatile situations
- Responding to routine and emergency calls
- Assisting the fire department, paramedics and EMTs in emergency response
- Facilitated law enforcement by apprehending individuals involved in criminal activities.: Conducting investigations.
- Documented incidents thoroughly to support investigations and ensure accurate records
- Working alongside the community to solve problem and prevent crimes
Shift Supervisor
Hardeman County Correctional Facility
03.2023 - 05.2024
- Supported upper management in daily operations, ensuring adherence to service and quality standards
- Resolved disruptive behavior through effective verbal interventions, maintaining a safe environment
- Executed searches in various locations to identify and remove contraband for safety compliance.
- Led daily briefings to communicate essential information to oncoming shifts, enhancing operational continuity
- Searched building and grounds, living quarters and work areas for Contraband.
Shift Supervisor
Trousdale Turner Correctional Facility
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Supported upper management in daily operations, ensuring compliance with service and quality standards.
- Mitigated disruptive behavior through effective verbal interventions, maintaining a safe environment.
- Conducted inspections of all areas to ensure safety and compliance with regulations.
- Facilitated daily briefings to communicate essential information to oncoming shifts.
- Searched building and grounds, living quarters and work areas for Contraband.
Police Officer
Bolivar Police Department
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Diffused potentially volatile situations to maintain public safety
- Patrolling assigned areas, watching for suspicious activities
- Investigating crime scenes
- Interviewing and arresting suspects
- Responding to routine and emergency calls
- Assisting the fire department, paramedics and EMTs in emergency response
- Conducted arrests to maintain public safety and enforce laws.
- Completed detailed incident reports to ensure accurate documentation of events
- Conducted traffic enforcement to promote road safety and reduce violations
Police Officer
Holly Springs Police Department
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Investigating crime scenes
- Interviewing and arresting suspects
- Investigated crime scenes to gather evidence and support case resolution
- Diffusing potentially volatile situations
- Responding to routine and emergency calls
- Assisting the fire department, paramedics and EMTs in emergency response
- Performed arrests to ensure compliance with the law
- Conducted traffic enforcement to ensure compliance with regulations and reduce accidents
- Issued traffic citations to enforce laws and promote road safety
- Executed drug task team operations targeting illegal drug activities, narcotics interdiction, surveillance, intelligence gathering, and warrant execution
Shift Supervisor & CERT Commander
Marshall County Correctional Facility
07.2017 - 01.2020
- Directed CERT tactical deployments, riot suppression, contraband searches and investigations.
- Supervised and directed contraband searches, enhancing facility security.
- Supervise and provide custody and security of inmates including observation of inmates.
- Assisted chief of security in supervising correctional officers and ensuring inmate safety.
- Facilitated cross-training of shift personnel to ensure coverage across multiple positions. in various roles and tasks by frequently rotating
Assistant Shift Supervisor
Hardeman County Correctional Facility
12.2015 - 06.2017
- Supervised and directed contraband searches to enhance facility security.
- Provided updates to the captain on team activities and status. and directly supervises assigned sergeants along with officer on shift.
- Oversaw inmate custody and security operations.
- Respond to emergency calls
Sergeant
Hardeman County Correctional Facility
01.2015 - 12.2015
- Monitored inmate behavior to prevent incidents of crime, escape attempts, and dangerous activities.
- Conducted daily briefings to ensure seamless transition of critical information to oncoming shifts.
- Applied de-escalation techniques to manage and diffuse disruptive inmate behavior. by verbal interventions.
- Conducted daily briefings to pass on pertinent info to oncoming shifts.
- Conducted fire, safety, and sanitation inspections.
Correctional Officer
Hardeman County Correctional Facility
07.2012 - 01.2015
- Performed cell inspections to maintain safety standards and conducted random searches of common areas.
- Monitored daily activities to detect and address suspicious behavior, enhancing overall facility security.
- Maintained clear communications with facility areas to facilitate safe and efficient operations.
Education
High School Diploma -
Central High School
Bolivar, TNSkills
- Tactical Coordination & Deployment
- High-Risk Offender Housing Oversight
- TDOC / PREA / ACA Readiness Compliance
- Contraband Interdiction & Search Strategy
- STG / Gang Intelligence Monitoring
- Use of Force Review Documentation & Legal Reporting
- Classification Hearings & Segregation Monitoring
- Shift Staffing
- Officer Evaluation & Readiness
- Evidence collection and evaluation
- Gang knowledge
- Search and seizure laws familiarity
- Tennessee States familiarity
- Felony laws knowledge
- Narcotics surveillance
- Warrant execution
- Interdiction operations
Personal Information
Title: Chief of Security & Facility Operations
Specialized Law Enforcement Assignments
CERT Commander, Marshall County Correctional Facility, 01/01/18, 01/01/20, Led high-risk tactical entries, riot suppression, mass contraband searches, and violent offender extraction.
Timeline
Chief of Security
South Central Correctional Facility
08.2025 - Current
Assistant Chief of Security
Whiteville Correctional Facility
05.2024 - 08.2025
Police Officer
Whiteville Police Department
10.2023 - 08.2025
Shift Supervisor
Hardeman County Correctional Facility
03.2023 - 05.2024
Shift Supervisor
Trousdale Turner Correctional Facility
09.2022 - 03.2023
Police Officer
Bolivar Police Department
01.2020 - 01.2022
Police Officer
Holly Springs Police Department
01.2018 - 01.2020
Shift Supervisor & CERT Commander
Marshall County Correctional Facility
07.2017 - 01.2020
Assistant Shift Supervisor
Hardeman County Correctional Facility
12.2015 - 06.2017
Sergeant
Hardeman County Correctional Facility
01.2015 - 12.2015
Correctional Officer
Hardeman County Correctional Facility
07.2012 - 01.2015
High School Diploma -
Central High School