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

Anita Allen

President

Chief of Albany State University PD

Ty Matthews

1st Vice President

Chief of Roberta PD

Tony Lockard

2nd Vice President

Chief of Gwinnett County Schools Police

Mike Richardson

3rd Vice President

Chief of Thomaston PD

Harry Hess

4th Vice President

Chief of Avondale Estates PD

Michael Persley

Chair of District Representatives

Chief of Albany PD

Janet Moon

Immediate Past President

Chief of Peachtree City 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

Training Support Specialist

Sewa Fields

training Coordinator

Ed Densmore

Georgia Law Enforcement Certification Coordinator

Roz Icenhour

State Certification Assistant

Natalie Gambrell

Public & Corporate Outreach Specialist

Mike Wilkie

Special Projects Coordinator

Richard A. Carothers

GACP General Counsel

GACP Committee Chairs

Alarms (Ad Hoc)

Chief William “Bill” Westenberger, Chair
Kennesaw Police Department

Awards (Ad Hoc)

Chief Bruce Carlisle, Chair
Toccoa Police Department

Campus Agency Chiefs

Chief Jennifer Ziifle, Chair
Technical College System of Georgia Department of Public Safety

Chief Kerry Stallings, Vice Chair University 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, Chair
Americus 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

Director John Robison, Chair
Alpharetta Department of Public Safety

Chief Chuck Snyder, Vice-Chair
Norman Park Police Department

Chief Mark Mitchell, Vice-Chair
Johns Creek Police Department

Chief Mike Turner, Vice-Chair
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 Anita Allen, Chair
Albany State University Police Department

Chief Ty Matthews, Vice-Chair
Roberta Police Department

Public Relations

Colonel Billy Hitchens III, Chair
Georgia Department of Public Safety

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, Chair
Americus Police Department

Butch Ayers – Executive Director, Co-Chair
Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police

Sergeant at Arms

Chief Jason Cripps, Chair
Porterdale Police Department

Chief Jason Guest, Co-Chair
Social Circle Police Department

Chief Michael Crumpler, Co-Chair
Morrow 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, Vice-Chair
Homerville Police Department

Training

Chief Denise Downer-McKinney, Chair
Rome Police Department

Chief Derrick Austin, Vice Chair
Locust Grove Police Department

District Representatives

GACP Regional Districts

District 1

Chief Keith Jackson (A)

Homerville Police Department

chief Ashley Jones (E)

Ocilla 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 S. Hardin (A)

Georgia College and State University Department of Public Safety

Chief Jeffrey Trawick(E)

Cochran 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 Rickey Evans (E)

Kingsland Police Department

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

District 6

Chief Trey Drawdy (A)

Georgia Southern University Police Department

Chief Kerry Thomas (E)

Port Wentworth Police Department

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

District 7

Chief Benjamin “Scotti” Sanford (A)

Sardis Police Department

Chief Jason Jones (E)

Stapleton Police Department

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

District 8

Chief Jamie Newsome (E)

Cedartown Police Department

Chief Tony Pyle (A)

Calhoun 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 Shane Edmisten(E)

Lavonia 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 Moses Perdue (A)

Spelman College Police Department

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

District 11

Chief Trent Lindgren (A)

Alpharetta Police Department

Chief Keith Zgonc (E)

Smyrna Police Department

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