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Dive Team is
another specialized unit trained to respond to many marine situations. The
Dive Team handles underwater rescue and recovery of drowning victims and
evidence. The Dive Team is made up of multiple agencies in order to better
serve the citizens of Cullman
County. By joining
these agencies together the dive team can utilize equipment, personnel, and
knowledge of a given area to successfully complete a mission. The Dive Team
currently has access to boats, underwater photography equipment, under water
real-time cameras, cold water diving great and underwater communication
equipment which increases safety and aids in any operation. It would be
difficult for once agency alone to accept the burden of expense to purchase
and maintain such a large amount of equipment that may have to be utilized in
a moment's notice. The Cullman Police Department currently has four officers
assigned to the dive team. All four officers are experienced divers and were
certified SCUBA drivers before being assigned to the team. These officers are
assigned to normal patrol duties and in the event the dive team is called out
they respond with personnel from other agencies.
Officer Mick Harbison
Officer Gene Bates
Officer Shannon Cecil
Officer Jeff Mize
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