Lieutenant Bryan Cole oversees the Patrol Division with the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office. Lieutenant Cole began his career in law enforcement in 1985.  Lieutenant Cole is a Certified Peace Officer within the State of Texas, with experience in many law enforcement capacities.  Lieutenant Cole has served the area as a Patrolman, Criminal Investigation, and Traffic Investigation.  Along with his experience, Lieutenant Cole also holds many certifications including; FBI Latent Fingerprint Identification, Traffic Safety Instructor, and Mental Health Officer.  Lieutenant Cole has received numerous letters of commendation from the Kilgore Police Department.  Lieutenant Cole has been very active in serving his community in other capacities outside of law enforcement; he served as President of the Board of Directors for the East Texas Treatment Center for 5 years, and is currently serving on the Kilgore ISD Board of Trustees.