Sheriff J. D. Stewart
In office from 1973 until his death 1988
In the late 70's on into on into the early 80's, Sheriff Stewart brought national attention to
Catoosa County with the department's purchase of Pontiac Trans-AM Patrol cars.
Stewart and his cars were featured on the nation television show Real People"
and in Car and Driver Magazine.
Stewart was always a Pontiac man who had a need for speed.
One of Sheriff Stewart's deputies was en rout to a murder call, when a Georgia State Trooper
clocked the Trans - AM patrol car doing 160mph on I-75.
All of the Catoosa County patrol cars were Pontiac Trans - AM's
400 & 4 Speed
The Black T/A is my car. 455 bored 40 over with a Doug Nash 5 Speed
with an 850 double pump Holly.
Inside of Sheriff Stewarts Car. J. D. Stewart had his name painted on his car.
Deputy Mike Tinker Driving My T/A in 1983
