Has been employed with the Doraville Police Department since 1995. Lieutenant Hudgins started his career with the department in the Administrative Division as a Communication Officer and jailer. He has worked numerous assignments in the Operations Division including stints in Traffic enforcement, DUI task force, Uniform Patrol, and Crime Suppression. In October of 2018 Lieutenant Hudgins was assigned to manage the Investigations sections of the department.

Lieutenant Hudgins earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Thomas University. He graduated with a Master’s Degree in Public Safety Administration at the Columbus State University’s Command College in 2018. He is also a graduate of the FBI’s Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar.