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LIEUTEN ANT
MATT TINDELL

Lieutenant Matt Tindell, a native of Augusta, Georgia, has been serving
Augusta-Richmond County for 13 years. He started his career in Law
Enforcement with the Department of Corrections in Florida, where he was
a correctional officer for 2 years and also served on their Rapid Response
Team. In June of 2007, Lieutenant Tindell transferred to the Richmond
County Sheriff’s Office where he served at the rank of Sergeant. He was
DIVISION the head of the Jail Security Program and administered the Jail Officer Training Program.
While with the Sheriff’s Office, Lieutenant Tindell served on the VIP/Dignitary protection
team. In January 2017, he joined the Richmond County Marshal’s Office. He currently
serves as the Division Commander of the Augusta Regional Airport. Lieutenant Tindell is a
Georgia POST Certified Instructor. He holds a certification as an Airport Security Coordinator
and serves as an intricate part of the Airport Security Program. He has attended several
specialized training courses, to include the Physical Security Training Program taught
by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Lieutenant Tindell values this office’s
initiative to keep all passengers, visitors and employees safe while traveling in and out of the
Augusta Regional Airport.

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