About the GACP

Incorporated in 1962, the GACP has grown in membership, influence and professionalism to become one of the most respected law enforcement associations in the state. It is the largest professional association for law enforcement administrators in Georgia, and one of the largest in the country.

The association’s goals are to promote cooperative, professional relationships throughout the state, to evaluate the standards of police institutions and the profession, to offer quality training and continuing education for administrators, and to provide opportunities for police executives to exchange information and experiences.

Based in Metro Atlanta, Georgia, the GACP is managed by a governing board consisting of seven officers and 22 district representatives representing all areas of the state. GACP has an experienced former Georgia police chief serving as Executive Director.

Mission Statement

The Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police is dedicated to providing police services in the State of Georgia that are aimed at achieving more effective and efficient crime control, reduced fear of crime, improved quality of life, and improved police legitimacy, through a proactive reliance on community resources that seeks to minimize crime-causing conditions. GACP strives to ensure that all our citizens are served in a professional, ethical and equitable manner that respects individuals, protects our democratic ideals and system of government, pursues greater accountability of police, greater public share in decision-making, and greater concern for civil rights and liberties. GACP promotes the ideals of partnering between public and private law enforcement agencies, social service agencies and public and private groups. GACP aspires to increase the levels of police professionalism, improve the level of training, and enhance educational credentials and professional development for law enforcement executives.

Executive Board

Scott Gray

President

Chief of Police, Fayetteville PD

Anita Allen

1st Vice President

Chief of Police, Albany State PD

Ty Matthews

2nd Vice President

Chief of Police, Roberta PD

Tony Lockard

3rd Vice President

Chief of Police, Gwinnett County Schools Police

Mike Richardson

4th Vice President

Chief of Police, Thomaston PD

Michael Persley

Chair of District Representatives

Chief of Police, Albany PD

Mark Scott

Immediate Past President

Chief of Police, Americus PD

GACP Staff

A.A. "Butch" Ayers

Executive Director

W. Dwayne Orrick

Assistant Executive Director

Monica Duran

Training and Event Director

Cathy Oehler

Administrative Manager

Keira Lee

Administrative Support Associate

Sewa Fields

training Coordinator

Natalie Gambrell

Public & Corporate Outreach Specialist

Mike Wilkie

Special Projects Coordinator

Ed Densmore

Georgia Law Enforcement Certification Coordinator

Richard A. Carothers

GACP General Counsel

GACP Committee Chairs

Alarms (Ad Hoc)

Chief William “Bill” Westenberger, Chair

Kennesaw Police Department

Campus Agency Chiefs

Chief Sonja McCulloch, Chair

South Georgia State College Police Department

Chief Jennifer Ziifle, Co-Chair

Technical College System of Georgia Department of Public Safety

Chaplain

Director Dan Branch, Chair

Buford Department of Public Safety

Chaplain Training

Chaplain Neal Brown, Chair

Fort Oglethorpe Police Department

Chief Peer Group (Ad-Hoc)

Chief Mark Scott, Co-Chair

Americus Police Department

Chief Robert “Rob” Shore, Co-Chair

Metter Police Department

Constitution and By-Laws / Resolutions

Chief Jay Parrish, Chair

Gainesville Police Department

Chief Jeffery Shoemaker, Vice Chair

Cleveland Police Department

Corporate and Private Security

Chief James Spooner, Chair

Southern Regional Technical College Police Department

Evidence Room Procedures (Ad hoc)

Chief Harry Hess, Chair

Avondale Estates Police Department

Finance/Audit

Chief Bruce Hedley, Chair

Hapeville Police Department

Joint Review

Chief Janet Moon, Chair

Peachtree City Police Department

Chief Michael Persley, Vice Chair

Albany Police Department

K-12 Campus Agency Chiefs (Ad-Hoc)

Chief Buster Cushing, Chair

Cherokee County School Police

Chief Greg Arp, Vice- Chair

Muscogee County School Police

Legislative

Chief John Robison, Chair

Alpharetta Department of Public Safety

Chief Chuck Snyder, Vice-Chair

Norman Park Police Department

Chief Frank Trammer

Stockbridge Police Department

Chief Mike Turner

Hiram Police Department

Military Affairs

Commissioner John F. King, Co-Chair

Georgia Office of Insurance & Fire Safety

Chief Kenneth DeSimone, Co-Chair

Sandy Springs Police Department

NOBLE Representative

Chief Joseph “Jack” Lumpkin, Sr., Chair

DeKalb County Police Department

Nominations & Elections

Chief Mark Scott, Chair

Americus Police Department

POST Council Committee

Chief Scott Gray, Chair

Fayetteville Police Department

Chief Anita Allen, Vice-Chair

Albany State University Police Department

Public Relations

Colonel Billy Hitchens III, Chair

Georgia Department of Public Safety

Executive Director Mike Ayers, Vice Chair

Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST)

Risk Management (Ad Hoc)

Chief Michael Mansour, Chair

Villa Rica Police Department

Chief Brandon Gurley, Vice-Chair

Brookhaven Police Department

SACOP/IACP

Chief Mark Scott

Americus Police Department

Executive Director A.A. “Butch” Ayers, Co-Chair

Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police

Sergeant of Arms

Chief Jason Cripps, Chair

Porterdale Police Department

Chief Jason Guest, Co-Chair

Social Circle Police Department

Chief Harry Hess, Co-Chair

Avondale Estates Police Department

State Certification

Chief Joe Duvall, Chair

Dallas Police Department

Chief Anthony Coleman, Vice Chair

Georgia State University Police Department

Traffic Safety

Chief Charles Pettus, Chair

Boston Police Department

Chief Keith Jackson

Homerville Police Department

Training

Chief Denise Downer-McKinney, Chair

Rome Police Department

Chief Derrick Austin

Locust Grove Police Department

District Representatives

GACP Regional Districts

District 1

Chief Steve Hyman (E)

Tifton Police Department

Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Crisp, Echols, Irwin. Jeff Davis, Lanier, Lowndes, Montgomery, Telfair, Tift, Turner, Wheeler, Wilcox

District 2

Chief Michael Persley (E)

Albany Police Department

Chief James Spooner (A)

Southern Regional Technical College

Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Quitman, Randolph, Seminole, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Worth

District 3

Chief Jeffrey Sheppard (E)

Hogansville Police Department

Chief Stoney Mathis (A)

Columbus Police Department

Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Schley, Stewart, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Webster

District 4

Chief Wesley Cannon (A)

Byron Police Department

Chief Adam Lowe (E)

Gray Police Department

Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Crawford ,Dodge, Dooly, Hancock, Houston, Jasper, Johnson, Jones, Lamar, Laurens, Macon, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Treutlen, Twiggs, Upson, Washington, Wilkinson

District 5

Chief Chris Wright (A)

Blackshear Police Department

Chief Investigator Jody Ponsell (E)

Brunswick Judicial District

Appling, Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Ware, Wayne

District 6

Chief Ashley Brown (A)

Pooler Police Department

Chief Robert Shore(E)

Metter Police Department

Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty, Tatnall, Toombs

District 7

Chief Benjamin “Scotti” Sanford (A)

Sardis Police Department

Burke, Columbia, Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Screven, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes

District 8

Chief Jamie Newsome (A)

Cedartown Police Department

Chief Jennifer Jones (E)

Ringgold Police Department

Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chatooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker, Whitfield

District 9

Chief Jay Parrish (A)

Gainesville Police Department

Chief Cass Mooney (E)

Suwanee Police Department

Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Dawson, Elbert, Forsyth, Franklin, Greene, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, Walton, White

District 10

Chief Derrick B. Austin (E)

Locust Grove Police Department

Chief Todd Spivey (A)

Riverdale Police Department

Butts, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton (Atlanta Area), Heard, Henry, Newton, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding

District 11

Chief John Robison (A)

Alpharetta Police Department

Chief Keith Zgonc (E)

Smyrna Police Department

Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin Fulton (North of Atlanta), Gilmer, Pickens