Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner David W. Purkey on Wednesday announced Victor Donoho as the director of the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO).
Donoho was recommended for the position following a national search.
Donoho is a native of Macon County, Tennessee, with more than 31 years of experience in state and local public safety services. He has served in the Tennessee Highway Patrol since 1989, starting as a road trooper and going on to earn several promotions, including serving as the Assistant Director of the Research, Planning, and Development Division, and his current position as Director (captain) of the Inspectional Services Bureau.
Donoho began his career in public service as an emergency medical technician with the Macon County Ambulance Service, and joined with three community-based organizations, providing ambulance, fire, and rescue services.
Donoho is the only department employee to have been chosen to attend a one-year appointment to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) traffic safety leadership program in Washington, D.C., where he gained specialized training in traffic safety, highway grant funded programming, and knowledge of highway safety federal funding requirements.
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