Staff Spotlight: Cpl. Josh Huffaker

My Title/ Department : Assistant Director of School Safety

I've been in this role for: This is my first week. I recently retired from the Montgomery Police Department after 20 years of service. I spent 10 years in Patrol Division and 10 years as an Accident Investigator/Traffic Homicide Investigator ending my career as the Hit and Run Investigator for the City of Montgomery. Also while in the traffic division I was a part of several college football team escorts, VIP escorts including Presidential Motorcades.

Hometown: Wetumpka, AL

High School: Robert E. Lee High School

College/Degree/Training: Montgomery Police Academy - APOST Certification

Alabama Trooper Academy - Accident Investigation/Traffic Homicide Investigation Certification

Favorite Book: The Bible

Favorite Movie: Smokey and the Bandit and National Lampoons Christmas Vacation

Favorite Food: Steak

Spouse: Stephanie Huffaker (high school sweetheart) we have been married for 24 years.

Children/ ages : Jackson (21) works full time / Brody (18) Senior at Wetumpka High School

Favorite thing about working a STJ: The positivity of everyone, faculty and parents, that is surrounded by this school and how much STJ is a family orientented atmosphere.

Fun Fact: I love to joke around and an occasional prank. My wife and I are part of the “Wetumpka Griswolds” during Christmas. We dress as the characters -I am Art and my wife is Francis. We are the parents of Ellen Griswold from the movie.

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