Cotton County Health Department
District 5 - Southwest
Welcome to the Cotton County Health Department.
We hope that you use the information on this site to promote your personal health, the health of your family and the health of our community.
Our MISSION is: To protect and promote health, to prevent disease and injury and to cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive.
Our VISION is: Leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health.
Our VALUES are: Service | Collaboration | Respect | Accountability
The health department services vary as to days, times, eligibility, and fees, if any. The health department is an equal opportunity provider.
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(Closed at noon for lunch, weekends and State Holidays)
Regional Administrative Director
Debra E. Johnson, DrPH, CIMP
Phone: (405) 871-6484
Regional Nurse Manager
Janene Atchley
Phone: (580) 585-0402
Quadrant Sanitarians
Dan Brown, Phone: (580) 248-5890
Chad Newton, Phone: (580) 309-0311
Consumer Health Service Supervisor
Brady Roach
Phone: (580) 585-6631
Administrative Programs Officer
Danette Rivas
Phone: (580) 335-2163
Business Manager
Brittany Forster
Phone: (580) 482-7308
Community Engagement & Health Planning Manager
Melissa Simms
Phone: (580) 480-5993
Local Emergency Response Coordinator
Rebecca Villa-Winsett
Phone: (580) 726-3316
Public Information Officer
Amanda Walsh
Phone: (580) 585-6677
| Members | Appointed By | Term Began | Term Expires | Residence |
| Chris Lipscomb | County Commissioners | 2/9/05 | Indefinite | Walters |
| Mark Meason | District Judge | 7/1/2020 |
6/30/2026 | Walters |
| Vacant | ||||
| Pamela Varner | Commissioner of Health | 7/1/16 | 6/30/2024 | Walters |
| Elizabeth Crew | Commissioner of Health | 7/4/14 | 6/30/2025 | Walters |
Medical Director: Dr. Mercedez Bernard, DO
Cotton County Board of Health members will be actively involved in working with the health department to identify the public health problems of our county and lead community efforts to solve them. The Cotton County Board of Health consists of five (5) members, appointed as follows:
2-Appointed by State Commissioner of Health
1 Appointed by District Court Judge-must hold School Administrators Certificate
1 Appointed by Board of County Commissioners must be MD, DO, DDS, OD, or RN
1 Appointed by Board of Commissioners. May be a member of the Board of Commissioners
- State of Oklahoma Careers
- 340 Oklahoma State Department of Health
- Select your county under location.
Contact Information
Cotton County Health Department
1501-A South 7th
Walters, OK 73572
Phone: (580) 875-6121
Fax: (580) 875-6128
Office Hours:
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(Closed at noon for lunch, weekends and State Holidays)
