About the GACP

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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

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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

Scott Gray

President

Chief of Police, Fayetteville PD
Anita Allen

Anita Allen

1st Vice President

Chief of Police, Albany State PD

Ty Matthews

2nd Vice President

Chief of Police, Roberta PD
Tony Lockhard

Tony Lockard

3rd Vice President

Chief of Police, Gwinnett County Schools Police

Mike Richardson

4th Vice President

Chief of Police, Thomaston PD
Michael Presley

Michael Persley

Chair of District Representatives

Chief of Police, Albany PD
Mark Scott

Mark Scott

Immediate Past President

Chief of Police, Americus PD

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A.A. "Butch" Ayers

Executive Director

W Dewayne Orrick

W. Dwayne Orrick

Assistant Executive Director

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Monica Duran

Training and Event Director

Cathy Oehler

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

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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

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