around the state
District 2 Chief Allen Powell was appointed as Chief of the Grady County School System on July 1 , 2020 .
Georgia Southwestern University Police Chief , Michael Tracy , retired on July 31 , 2020 .
Michael Lewis was named as Interim Chief for the Georgia Southwestern University Police Department on August 1 , 2020 .
The Cairo Police Department opened their new $ 3.5 million , 12,000 square-foot police facility on September 16 , 2020 .
District 3 Jamell Davis was appointed as Chief of the Stewart County School System Police on July 27 , 2020 .
Chief Lou Dekmar and the La- Grange Police Department were named as a finalist for the Dr . Curtis McClung Award for Excellence at the GACP Summer Training Conference for their “ Outreach / Trust Building ” initiative .
Laura Bennett was appointed Interim Chief with Columbus State University Police on September 1 , 2020 .
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District 4 Chief Rachael Hart and the Oglethorpe Police Department received the Dr . Curtis McClung Award for Excellence at the GACP Summer Training Conference for the “ Southwest Georgia Community Policing Resource Center ”. Chief Hart has also been asked to give a virtual presentation at the upcoming 2020 IACP Conference .
James Mills was named Police Chief of the Soperton Police Department on August 10 , 2020 . Chad Conley was appointed Police Chief for Ideal Police Department , August 11 , 2020 .
Chief Anita Allen of Fort Valley State University received an award for Newcomer of the Year at the 14th Annual Grantsmanship Training & Recognition Institute
District 5 Chief Tommy Cox and the Waycross Police Department were awarded Recertification with the Georgia Law Enforcement State Certification Program on July 15 , 2020
Baxley Police Chief James Godfrey Retired August 31 , 2020 after 44 years of service and 32 as the department ’ s chief . He was also awarded GACP Life Membership at the September 23 , 2020 Executive Board Meeting .
Jeffery Taylor was appointed as the new chief for Baxley Police Chief effective September 1 , 2020 .
District 5 Jay Wiggins was named Chief of the Glynn County Police Department . He has 31 years of experience including 27 with Glynn County where he has served in a variety of positions within the Department as well as the county ’ s EMA Director .
District 6 Chief A . B . Jeffcoat and the Bloomingdale Police Department were awarded Recertification with the Georgia Law Enforcement State Certification Program on July 15 , 2020 .
Chief Laura A . McCullough and the Georgia Southern Police Department were awarded Recertification with the Georgia Law Enforcement State Certification Program on July 15 , 2020 .
Chatham County Police Captain Gene Hanley was named to the ‘ International Association of Chiefs of Police ( IACP ) “ 2020 40 under 40 Awardees ’.”
District 7 Henry “ Hank ” Whiters was appointed as the Twin City Police Chief on August 20 , 2020 .
Louis Cook was appointed as Interim Chief for the Hepzibah Police Department on August 18 , 2020 .
District 8 Mitchell Moore was appointed as Chief of the Walker County School System on July 13 , 2020 .