Chief Warrant Officer 3 T.D. Hickman is a graduate of Jordan Vocational High School in
Columbus, Georgia, and he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal
Justice/Economic Crime Investigation from Utica College of Syracuse University. He also
received his Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from American Military University, and
Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Columbia Southern University.
His enlisted Air Force and Coast Guard careers along with his commissioning as a Coast Guard
Chief Warrant Officer exceeded 27 years followed by his military retirement in 2014. His
specialties throughout his enlisted and commissioned career were Law Enforcement/K9
Specialist and Maritime Law Enforcement Specialist. He also worked a total of 22 years in
civilian law enforcement with 14 of those years as a criminal investigator followed by a second
retirement in 2019. Following his retirements from military and civilian law enforcement,
CWO3 Hickman has been working as a Senior Naval Science Instructor since April 2019. He is
thankful for the opportunity to develop and mentor the youth of Lassiter-Pope-Kell High
Schools through the Navy JROTC program and beyond. His take, “being part of the NJROTC
program is challenging and enjoyable, and the results are priceless!”