Whitner named Alumni of the Year
Bryan Whitner, 1998 Haywood Community College criminal justice graduate, was named Outstanding Alumni of the Year Award recipient for 2018.
Whitner recently retired as chief of the Canton Police Department. He dedicated more than 30 years of service to the citizens of Canton and Haywood County.
Perhaps one of the most notable accomplishments under Whitner’s leadership was obtaining law enforcement accreditation for the Canton Police Department through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. This placed the department as one of the top 5 percent of law enforcement agencies to gain accreditation in the United States based on size.
After finishing HCC, Whitner continued his education at Western Carolina University where he received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2006.
