Thomas "Wade" Whisman

Wade has been with the Wytheville Police Department since 1986 when he was hired as a Patrolman. In 1993 he was promoted to Sergeant and placed over "A" shift. He was assigned to Investigations in 1994 as a General Investigator responsible for investigating crimes ranging from property thefts to murder. He became a Certified General Instructor and a Certified Firearms Instructor in 1998 through the Department of Criminal Justice System (DCJS). Wytheville Community College hired Wade in 1999 as a part-time Firearms and Marksmanship Instructor. He is a 2000 graduate of WCC in Police Science. Some of his duties and responsibilities include being the Assistant Commander of the DPS Tactical Team. He also assigns cases and conducts case screening every 30, 60 & 90 days. He teaches Ethics, Public Relations, Hate Crimes, Cultural Awareness and Firearms at the New River Criminal Justice Training Academy. Wade also served as a Military Policeman with the Marine Corps from 1982-1986.