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District 2 On January 6 , 2021 , Frank Green was promoted to Director of the Bainbridge Public Safety Department . Director Green replaced Director Jerry Carter who resigned effective December 31 , 2020 .
Drew Campbell was named as Chief of the Coolidge Police Department on March 9 , 2021 .
On March 11 , 2021 , Vernon Jessie was appointed as the Leary Police Chief on March 11 , 2021 .
District 3 Jeffrey A . Sheppard was named as Acting Chief with the Hogansville Police Department on November 2 , 2020 .
On December 22 , 2020 , Sandy Neal was named as the Acting Chief with the Talbotton Police Department .
District 4 Alphonza Hagan was named the Walthourville Police Chief on January 4 , 2021 .
District 5 On February 21 , 2021 , Deross E . Polhill was named as Police Chief with the Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center .
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District 6 Hinesville Police Chief Bill Kirkendall retired on December 31 , 2020 after serving 30 years with the department and the last two years as chief . Assistant Chief Lloyd Slater was named as Chief effective January 7 , 2021 . Chief Slater has been with the department for 34 years and served in various supervisory positions over the last 29 years .
District 7 On December 11 , 2020 , Matthew Mercer was name Director of Public Safety for the City of Hephzibah .
District 8 Steven Beaudoin was named the Interim Chief with the Trenton Police Department on December 15 , 2020 .
Rome Police Chief Denise Downer McKinney was appointed to the Governor ’ s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council on February 3 , 2021 .
District 9 On January 1 , 2021 , Adam Gardner was named as the Chief Investigator for the Gwinnett County District Attorney ’ s Office .
Chief Charlton “ Robbie ” Rich began service as the Chief of Police for Young Harris College Police Department on January 1 , 2021 .
On January 4 , 2021 , Scott Marunich was named as the Elberton Police Chief . He replaced Chief Mark Welsh who retired after 47 years of law enforcement service and 22 years as the Elberton Police Chief .
On Tuesday , January 5 , 2021 , Major Aaron Weiland was appointed as Interim Chief for the City of Cleveland to fill the vacancy of Chief John Foster who retired at the end of 2020 .
On January 31 , 2021 Chief Mike Jones retired as the Suwanee Police Chief after serving in the position for 22 years and more than 43 years in law enforcement . Chief Jones is a former GACP President and was the GACP Outstanding Chief of the Year in 2018 .
Jeffrey Shoemaker was appointed as the Cleveland Police Chief on Monday , January 25 , 2021 .
On January 26 , 2021 , Deputy Chief Ronnie Cass Mooney was sworn in as the Suwanee Chief of Police .