Mayor Hank Guess graduated from Hickory High School in 1977.

Captain Philip Demas joined the Hickory Police Department in 2006 after working for Conover Police Department.

Jeff Young began his career at Hickory Police Department in December of 1999 after serving in the United States Marin

Deputy Chief of Police Bryan Adams is a native of Hickory and began his career with the Hickory Police Department in

Chief Baer was raised in Hickory N. C.

Chad Fisher was promoted to Deputy Chief of Administration in January 2020.

Matthew Hutchinson began his firefighting career as a volunteer firefighter, and in 2003, he was hired as a full-time

Yaidee Fox has years of local government executive and professional experience, all with the City of Hickory in vario