Tuesday, March 12, 2024

 

Former Dekalb Officer who shot and killed unarmed black man, in 2015 has conviction overturned.

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/dekalb-county/former-officer-who-shot-killed-unarmed-black-man-2015-has-conviction-overturned/4EZ3CG4PP5BEBH3LA327S6FDHI/

Sunday, March 10, 2024

 Retired Dekalb County Police Lieutenant David E. Palmer, 77 passed away on Friday, March 8,2024, peacefully at his home in Sandy Springs Georgia. He retired after 30 years of service, began his career as a great street cop worked his way to undercover narcotics detective, and eventually commanded the unit as a sergeant and Lieutenant. He ended his career as a uniformed Watch Commander. It was a job and career he loved from the day he began until the day he retired.

The Memorial will be at 11:00 am on March 13, 2024, at Fischer Funeral Care at 3742 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta Georgia 30341. Family and friends are welcome to the gathering with refreshments immediately following the service. There will be a graveside service at Oak Hill Cemetary located in Camden Maine in the summer of 2024. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in honor of David E Palmer to the William E. Peacock JR. Lodge 10 F.O.P. Charitable Foundation,http//dekalbfop.org/ 

Sunday, January 28, 2024


 The Dekalb County Police has lost a one-of-a-kind Police Officer. It is with great sadness we tell you that Retired Sgt. Jeff Wiggs passed away Saturday.  Sgt. Wiggs was still very active in police work, as he was the state president for the F.O.P. in Georgia and an active reserve officer with the city of Lithonia Police.

Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Service information will be posted as they are completed.

Sunday, December 10, 2023

 Chief Ramos has demoted Assistant Chief R.C. Hughes to the rank of Captain and assigned him to CID. Assistant Chief Hughes is well-liked among all the officers and supervisors in the department.

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Dekalb police lost another great officer today. Former Public Safety Director Wiz Miller passed away today after a long battle with cancer. 

more details will be posted when available  

Sunday, September 24, 2023


 The Dekalb Police family lost one of its finest. Retired Chief James Hartley has passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.  

Monday, August 14, 2023

 Congratulations to Capt. Nicole Rutland for being promoted to the rank of Major once again.

 https://decaturish.com/2023/08/clarkstons-director-of-police-services-turns-in-badge-and-gun-wont-be-paid-by-city/


Clarkston’s Director of Police Services turns in badge and gun, won’t be paid by city.





Thursday, July 20, 2023

 Clarkston city manager demotes police chief, hires new director of police services.

Clarkston city managerShawanna Qawly has demoted police chief Christine Hudson amid ongoing chaos at city hall.

Hudson confirmed that John Pearson is now the director of police services, a new position within the city. Clarkston has not announced the hir publicly, and Pearson's information is not on the city's website.

John Pearson is a retired Captain from Dekalb police and a former chief Deputy from the Hemry county Sheriff's Department. 

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Former Dekalb assistant chief and current Henry County Chief deputy Michael Yarbrough was stopped and cited for super speeder by Henry County
police.
 


http://fox5atlanta.com/news/henry-county-mcdonough-speeding-deputy

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

 The Dekalb police Family has lost a great supervisor and an even better human being. It is with a heavy heart I pass along that Sgt. David Bradbury passed away on May 29th. please keep his family in your prayers.   

Friday, May 26, 2023

Please keep Retired Sgt. David Bradbury and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

 Sgt Bradbury is at home in hospice care fighting his cancer.

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Retired Lt. Manikowski died on Thursday, February 23, 20203  awaiting more details.

Monday, February 20, 2023

If you are looking for a gift for a retiree or a gift for yourself to store your police memorabilia.  Check out this website. 

www.bluelinemillworks.com


Sunday, January 1, 2023

 2022 was a hard year for Dekalb County Police, they lost over 160 good officers. Most of those with 3-to-10-year experience, going to other agencies for better pay and better benefits. The police department also lost a lot of good veteran experience to retirement. This experience is hard to replace from the command staff all through the ranks and different areas of the department.  

The most disturbing part is a lot of those retirements and officers leaving still have a lot of good years left in them. They are going to other agencies and companies where they will be paid better and appreciated for the work that they do. This should be a huge concern for the Police Department and the CEO.

No one will tell the real number of post-certified sworn officers in the department. But a good estimate is below 600 maybe worse than that.

In 2023 someone needs to ask the hard questions and ask how the county plans on keeping the Police department staffed with so many people leaving.