P.O.S.T. Council Members
The P.O.S.T. Council consists of nineteen (19) voting members and is supported by an advisory board. The voting members include:
A member other than the Attorney General:
Mr. Don Banks
The President of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police or designee:
Chief Stacey Cotton - Covington Police Department
The President of the Georgia Sheriffs' Association or designee:
Sheriff Logan Marshall - McDuffie County Sheriff's Office
The President of the Georgia Municipal Association or designee:
Mayor William Trapnell (Designee) - City of Metter
The President of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia or designee:
Commissioner James "Bubba" Williams - Baldwin County
The President of the Peace Officers Association of Georgia or designee:
Lt. Colonel Homer Bryson - Georgia Department of Natural Resources
The Chairman of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles or designee:
L. Gale Buckner, Chair
The Commissioner of Corrections or designee:
Director Michael Nail (Designee)
The President of the Georgia Prison Wardens' Association:
Warden Carl Humphrey
The Commissioner of Public Safety or designee:
Colonel Bill Hitchens
A chief of police:
Chief Roy Whitehead (Vice-Chairman) - Snellville Police Department
A county sheriff:
Sheriff Mike Jolley - Harris County
Two municipal police officers other than a chief of police:
Sgt. Dolly A. Johnson (Secretary) - Atlanta Police Department
Lt. Steve E. Hyman - Tifton Police Department
A city manager or mayor:
Honorable Margaret D. Evans - Sylvania
A county commissioner:
Honorable Thomas J. McMichael - Houston County
Two members who are peace officers:
Sheriff Michael S. Yeager (Chairman) - Coweta County Sheriff's Office
Chief Bryan Golden - ABAC Department of Public Safety
Director of Investigations for Georgia Bureau of Investigation or designee:
Inspector Garry L. Moore (Designee)
P.O.S.T. Council Advisory Members
The advisory members are appointed by Council to serve in an advisory capacity and represent a cross section of the criminal justice system.
Department of Juvenile Justice:
Mr. Ronnie Lane
Legislative:
Honorable Burke Day - Chairman, House Public Safety Committee
State Officers:
Mr. Dale Mann - Georgia Public Safety Training Center
Lt. Colonel Homer Bryson - Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Academician:
Dr. Archie Rainey - Columbus State University
Association Directors:
Mr. Frank Rotondo - Executive Director, Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police
Mr. Terry Norris - Chief of Staff, Georgia Sheriffs' Association
Mr. Ted Wynn - Director, Association of Public Safety Communication Officials
Mr. Cliff Tackett - President, Georgia Internal Affairs Investigator's Association
Marshal:
Marshal Steve Smith - Richmond County Marshal's Office
Campus Law Enforcement:
Chief Jimmy Williamson - University of Georgia Police Department
