District 9 ( continued ) Chief Fred Stephens ( Ret .) was reappointed to the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Board by Governor Brian Kemp on July 7 , 2021 .
On July 17 , 2021 , Retired Snellville Police Chief Roy Whitehead was awarded Life Membership after 50 years of law enforcement service and 17 years as Snellville ’ s chief and 10 years as the Summerville , South Carolina chief .
Joshua Caleb Akins began work as the Cannon Police Chief on August 2 , 2021 .
Bradley Alan Hill was selected as the Chief of Police for the Hoschton Police Department on August 2 , 2021 . Hoschton recently decided to reactivate their police department .
Gwinnett County Police Chief Brett West retired on Friday , August 20 , 2021 . Chief West served with the department for 30 years .
James Dorian “ J . D .” McClure assumed command as the Gwinnett County Police Chief on August 21 , 2021 . Chief McClure has served with the Gwinnett County Police Department for 26 years .
District 10 On April 19 , 2021 , Keith R . Zgonc was sworn in as Smyrna Police Chief . Chief Zgonc previously served as the Deputy Chief with the Sandy Springs PD .
District 10 ( continued ) East Point Police Chief Tommy Gardner retired on July 1 , 2021 , after 33 years of service with the department , & seven years as chief .
On July 17 , 2021 , Retired Newnan Police Chief Douglas L . “ Buster ” Meadows was awarded Life Membership after 47 years of service with the department and 18 Years as chief .
On July 20 , 2021 , Peachtree City Police Chief Janet Moon was sworn in as President of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police .
On July 20 , 2021 , Fayetteville Police Chief Scott Gray was sworn in as the 4th Vice President of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police .
On August 5 , 2021 , Chief Janet Moon and the Peachtree City Police Department were awarded Recertification under the Georgia Law Enforcement Certification Program . James A . Turner III was named the Hampton Police Chief on August 17 , 2021 .
On August 19 , 2021 , Chief Scott Gray and the Fayetteville Police Department were awarded Recertification under the Georgia Law Enforcement Certification Program .
District 11 On March 22 , 2021 , Cole Shelton Connel was appointed as the Chief Marshal for the Pickens County Marshal ’ s Office .
District 11 ( continued ) On May 18 , 2021 , Cheryl Elliott was appointed as the Emory University Police Chief .
On Monday , June 21 , 2021 , Mark Mitchell was sworn in as the Johns Creek Police Chief . He is the third chief in the history of the department . Chief Mitchell previously served as the Assistant Commissioner / Chief of Staff for the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice & the Canton Police Chief for four years .
Brookhaven Police Chief Gary Yandura was reappointed to the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Board by Governor Brian Kemp on July 7 , 2021 .
On August 16 , 2021 , Chief Wayne Dennard and the Acworth Police Department were awarded Recertification under the Georgia Law Enforcement Certification Program .
On July 19 , 2021 , Director D . Victor Reynolds and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation ’ s Public Affairs Office were awarded the Dr . Curtis McClung / Motorola Award of Excellence at the Annual Summer Training Conference .
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