Captain Micah Johnston

Captain Johnston began his law enforcement career in 1999 as a Reserve Officer for the Mount Carmel Police Department. He attended Walters State Police Academy the following year. He studied criminal justice at Northeast State Community College and has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Bethel University. He joined the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office as a full-time officer in 2002, where he served in the Patrol Division, and as a member of the S.W.A.T. Team. He was sworn in at the Kingsport Police Department in 2007. During his tenure at KPD, he has served as a Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Vice Detective, Hostage Negotiator, and as a member of the Honor Guard. He has supervised the Training Unit, Professional Standards Unit, Traffic Unit, Power Shift, and Strategic Operations. In 2025, he was promoted to Captain and now oversees the Operations Bureau.