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
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
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
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
Chief John Maynard (E)
Wrens 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