"Snow" Joke: Craig Ending A Public Safety Career That Dates Back 47 Years Thursday, January 21, 2021 - by Mitch Talley, Whitfield County Director of Communications Whitfield Emergency Services Director Claude Craig opens up gifts during his retirement reception Wednesday. Craig has served the county in various public safety posts since 1974. - photo by Mitch Talley Over the years, Whitfield County Emergency Services Director Claude Craig has seen his share of snowstorms, floods, tornadoes, car crashes, chemical spills, fires, and other disasters. He’s made it his life’s mission to help his fellow citizens cope with the aftermath of such disasters and try to prevent them from happening in the first place.