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District 1 Jay Wesley Williams was appointed as the Abbeville Police Chief on May 19 , 2021 .
On August 1 , 2021 , Cordele Police Chief Lewis Green retired after 45 years of service . He served Cordele for 36 years and two years as Chief .
Rochelle Police Chief Grover Barfield retired August 26 , 2021 , after 43 years of service and 8 years as Chief in Rochelle and 2 years in Ideal .
District 2 Jennifer Murphy Fairbanks was named the Arlington Police Chief on April 19 , 2021 . Prior to joining Arlington , she served as the Assistant Chief of the Cuthbert Police Department .
On July 2 , 2021 , Governor Brian P . Kemp reappointed Pelham Police Chief Neelie McCormick to the Council on American Indian Concerns until July 1 , 2024 .
On Thursday , August 26 , 2021 , Colquitt Police Chief Ken “ Kenny ” Kirkland , passed away after a car crash while on duty . Chief Kirkland had over 30 years of law enforcement experience . He had served with the department for 18 years and as its chief since May 2020 . He is survived by his wife of 20 years Teresa Kirkland ; their children Ashley Glen , Lindsay Anderson , Brian Anderson , and Dana Tomlinson , and three grandchildren .
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District 3 Laura Bennett was sworn in as the Columbus State University Police Chief on June 28 , 2021 . She is the first female police chief for the University and had served as the interim chief since September 2020 . On July 15 , 2021 , 2021 , Raymond M . Harralson was appointed as the Chattahoochee County Schools District Police Chief .
District 4 Jose F . Henares was appointed as the Ideal Police Chief on June 6 , 2021 .
Eatonton Police Chief Kent Lawrence retired on August 6 , 2021 , after serving in law enforcement for 41 years and close to 35 years as chief of the department .
District 5 Chief Ethan Hines was appointed as the police chief for the Coastal Pines Technical College in Waycross on May 15 , 2021 .
District 6 The Tybee Island Police Department and Chief Robert J . Bryson were recognized as a Finalist for the Dr . Curtis McClung / Motorola Award of Excellence at the Annual Summer Training Conference on July 19 , 2021 .
John Maynard was named as the Stapleton Police Chief on May 17 , 2021 .
District 7 On July 12 , 2021 , Courtney Gale was sworn in as the Thompson Police Chief . Chief Gale previously served in the Athens Clarke County and University of Georgia Police Departments .
District 8 Jason Steadman began work as the new LaFayette Police Chief April 30 , 2021 .
James Stacey Meeks was appointed as the Director of PS for the City of LaFayette on July 1 , 2021 .
Villa Rica Police Chief Michael Mansour was named the 2021 GACP Outstanding Police Chief of the Year at the Annual Summer Conference . Chief Mansour has over 39 years of service and has been the Villa Rica Police Chief since 2005 .
District 9 Stephen D . Knowles was named as the Chief Arson Investigator for the Gwinnett County Fire Department on May 18 , 2021 .
Freddy G . Akins Jr . was appointed as the Chief Marshal in Franklin County on June 7 , 2021
On July 1 , 2021 , Jeff Branyon was appointed as the Baldwin Police Chief . Chief Branyon previously served as the Chief Marshal with the City of Dahlonega .
On July 2 , 2021 , Governor Brian P . Kemp reappointed Georgia Department of Drivers Services Commissioner Spencer R . Moore , to the State Employee Benefit Plan Council . His appointment expires June 30 , 2025 .
Life Member Willie Bolton was reappointed to the Georgia Dept . of Juvenile Justice Board by Governor Brian Kemp on July 7 , 2021 .