Garner Police Department Annual Report 2024 | Page 6

Department Overview

Garner Police Department Organizational Structure December 5, 2024
Town Manager Jodi Miller
Police Chief Lorie Smith
Executive Assistant Shannon Grice
Deputy Police Chief Chris Adams
Patrol Bureau Capt. Paul Caldwell
Support Services Bureau Capt. Michael Medlin
Watch Commander A Watch Commander B Watch Commander C Watch Commander D Lt. Tyler Rose Lt. Kevan Anderson Lt. Judy Benitez Lt. Chad Gorman
Community Services Lt. Jason Jones
Criminal Investigations Lt. Ryan Egan
Professional Standards Lt. David Casteline
A Squad Sgt. Andrew Bauer K9 Remi
B Squad Sgt. Jordan Jeffery
C Squad Sgt. James Cuoco
D Squad Sgt. Sonny Roberson K9 Falcon
Community Services Sgt. Kevin Peña
Traffic Safety Sgt. Greg Holding
School Resources Sgt. Robert Tichenor
General Investigations Sgt. Trey Robinson
Special Investigations Sgt. Cameron Driver
Police Records Manager Brian Lawrence
Personnel & Training Sgt. Charon Guffey
Cpl. Jonathan Johnson Cpl Aaron Ruff Vacant
Vacant
Police Officers Police Officers Austin Burke Eric Ankarstran Tim Jones
Steven Ferrari Jerome Phillips K9 Athena Christopher Rea Bryant Porras
Dominique Mitchener Patrick Lee Jayme Patnaude Brent Roberts Samuel Kelly Danielle Kocher Robert Stevenson Emmanuel Clerveaux
Cpl. Bobby Wilder Vacant
Police Officers Tim Bason Timmy Blair Phillip Cinal Jared Mossbrook Rager Wyatt Steven Martinez Cana Park Vacant
Cpl. Andy Cabrera Vacant
Police Officers Faolan Brooks Daniel Lambert Rodney McGee Chad Parker Lance Wheeler Jace Kuhn Vacant
Animal Services Officer Michael Gale
Community Liaison Abigail Cruz
TSOs Joshua Hammond Ronald Jones Patrick Taylor Clayton Armstrong Vacant
School Crossing Guards Sarah Cuda Tina Mason
GMHS SROs Christina Porta Will Simpson
SGHS SROs Sam Latham Nathan Price
EGMS SRO Antonio Gonzalez
Cpl. Richard Roach
Investigators Michael Hammerstein Jason Pierce Michael Simon Raul Guzman
Police Crime Analyst Caleb Meyers
Investigators Brittany Nestor Callie Stancil Justin Moore Patrick McGuire
Senior Administrative Specialist Debbie Baranska
Police Records Specialists Malasia Akins Emma Gent
Quartermaster Maria Herrera
Management Analyst Vacant
Police Accreditation Specialist( supplemental) Dana Clay
Personnel & Training Cpl. Joseph Gomes
Training Officer Marie Apanovich
FTEP Ryan Loften Cheyenne Umphlette Joshua Klinger Antonio Magana
NGMS SRO Kenny Resaul
Fleet Technician Vacant
BLET Ronaldo Torres-Laboy Claire Shepard
Chaplains( Vol) Ray Carr Louis Long Lee Smith
Fleet Coordinator( supplemental) Walter Myer
During 2024, the Garner Police Department was authorized 82 sworn police officers, 14 civilian personnel( including ten full-time employees and four supplemental staff), and three volunteer chaplains to provide law enforcement services to a town of roughly 19 square miles in area with a permanent residential population of approximately 42,000 citizens.
The Town of Garner operates in a Council-manager form of government with an elected mayor and five members of the Town Council. The Town Council sets Town policies, enacts ordinances, and appoints the town manager. The town manager administers the daily operations and programs of the municipal government through department heads, including the chief of police and other Town staff. The Garner Police Department is one of 11 Town departments, with the town manager directly supervising the Chief of Police.
6 GARNER POLICE DEPARTMENT 2024 ANNUAL REPORT