District 9 ( continued ) Flowery Branch Police Chief David Spillers retired at the beginning of April after 39 years of law enforcement service and nine years as the chief in Flowery Branch .
Snellville Police Chief Roy Whitehead retired on July 1st after 50 years of law enforcement service and 17 years as Snellville ’ s chief and 10 years as the Summerville , South Carolina chief .
Assistant Chief Greg Perry was appointed as new Snellville Police Chief on July 1 , 2021 .
District 10 MARTA Police Chief Wanda Y . Dunham who retired June 1 , 2020 , was awarded Life Membership by the GACP Executive Board on March 23 , 2021 .
District 10 ( continued ) Cobb County District Attorney ’ s Chief Investigator , Charles Prescott , was appointed to the State Child Fatality Review Panel by Governor Brian Kemp .
On April 5 , 2021 College Park Police Chief Ferman Williford retired after 35 years of service and two years as the Chief . Chief Thomas Kuzniacki was named the interim chief as the City begins a national search .
Hampton Police Chief Derrick Austin was selected as the Locust Grove Chief and began work on April 19 , 2021 .
On May 4 , 2021 , Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms named Rodney Bryant as the Atlanta Police Chief . The Atlanta City Council Public Safety Panel unanimously approved the appointment on May 25 , 2021 .
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District 10 ( continued ) On May 5 , 2021 , Chief ( RET ) Kenny Smith was awarded Life Membership . Chief Smith was a former GACP President and served as the Chief in Morrow and head of public safety as the City Manager in Griffin .
On May 19 , 2021 , Chief Tommy Gardner and the East Point Police Department were awarded Recertification under the State Certification Program .
Chief Debra Williams was promoted on June 1 , 2021 , to Associate Vice President and Chief of Police of Public Safety for Clark Atlanta University .
On May 24 , 2021 , Chief Stoney Mathis and the Fairburn Police Department were awarded certification under the State Certification Program .
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