S. Eric Carpenter is director of the Hamblen County (Tenn.) Emergency Communications District, a position he has held since July 2012. He directs, coordinates, monitors and evaluates all activities of Hamblen County E9-1-1 to ensure supervision and management of the district’s consolidated emergency communications, facilities, equipment and human resources. Prior to coming to Hamblen County 911, Carpenter served as the Hamblen County Emergency Management director. There, he oversaw daily operations and directed the activities of the Emergency Operations Center. He served as Hamblen County’s point of contact for the District II Allocation Committee of the Tennessee Office of Homeland Security. In that capacity, he helped ensure Hamblen County’s receipt, management and disbursement of more than $2 million in no-match federal grant monies for equipment and training for local emergency responders.

 

David S. Peoples is senior technician and electronics shop supervisor for the city of Morristown, Tenn., a position he has held since July 2000. He manages the city’s electronics department, which is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all the communications equipment for the 9-1-1 center, as well as the fire, police and public works departments. The department also maintains the city’s wireless systems, MDT equipment and traffic signal system. He owned and operated Radio Communications Service from 1975 until 1999, when he sold the company. He received his early training at Chattanooga Communications in the 1970s.