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POST Certified Academies

Regional Academies

Major Fred Watson, Director
Atlanta Police Academy 
1630 Metropolitan Parkway Suite 303
Atlanta, GA 30310
(404) 546-0834
(404) 209-5258 FAX

Captain Kenneth Cameron, Director
Clayton County Police Department Training Academy 
7911 N. McDonough St.
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 477-3747
(678) 479-5373 FAX

Capt. Daniel Mangold, Director
Cobb County Police Department Training Academy
2435 East West Connector
Austell, GA 30106
(770) 499-4100
(770) 590-5660 FAX

Anthony W. Ford, Director
DeKalb County Police Academy 
2484 Bruce Street
Lithonia, GA 30058
(770) 482-0325
(770) 482-0361 FAX

Gregory Shelton, Director
Fulton Co. Public Safety Training Center
3025 Merk Road
College Park, GA 30349
(404) 346-7940
(404) 346-7941 FAX

Eric Burns, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Athens 
155 Buddy Christian Way
Athens, GA 30605
(706) 369-6342
(706) 369-6335 FAX

Kevin Morang, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Coastal

Eric Burns, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Columbia 

Roger Carroll, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Columbus 
3001 Macon Road
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 568-2025
(706) 569-3113 FAX

Sherita Ballard, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Forsyth
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 993-4200

John Weissgerber, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Pickens
339A West Church Street
Jasper, GA 30143
(478) 538-3561

John Weissgerber, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Rome 

Kevin Morang, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Savannah  
108 Sunshine Avenue
Savannah, GA 31405
(912) 644-7766
(912) 927-5227 FAX

Jared York, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Tifton 
ABAC 49 – 2802 Moore Highway
Tifton, GA 31794
(229) 386-3606
(229) 386-7246 FAX

Assistant Chief Everett Spellman, Director
Gwinnett County Police Academy 
854 Winder Hwy.
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
(770) 339-2602
(770) 339-2611 FAX

Major Butch Brown, Director
North Central Georgia Law Enforcement Academy 
5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd., Suite 160
Austell, GA 30106
(770) 499-5080
(770) 732-5938 FAX

Major Fred Watson, Director
Atlanta Police Academy 
1630 Metropolitan Parkway Suite 303
Atlanta, GA 30310
(404) 546-0834
(404) 209-5258 FAX

Captain Kenneth Cameron, Director
Clayton County Police Department Training Academy 
7911 N. McDonough St.
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 477-3747
(678) 479-5373 FAX

Capt. Daniel Mangold, Director
Cobb County Police Department Training Academy
2435 East West Connector
Austell, GA 30106
(770) 499-4100
(770) 590-5660 FAX

Anthony W. Ford, Director
DeKalb County Police Academy 
2484 Bruce Street
Lithonia, GA 30058
(770) 482-0325
(770) 482-0361 FAX

Gregory Shelton, Director
Fulton Co. Public Safety Training Center
3025 Merk Road
College Park, GA 30349
(404) 346-7940
(404) 346-7941 FAX

Assistant Chief Everett Spellman, Director
Gwinnett County Police Academy 
854 Winder Hwy.
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
(770) 339-2602
(770) 339-2611 FAX

Major Butch Brown, Director
North Central Georgia Law Enforcement Academy 
5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd., Suite 160
Austell, GA 30106
(770) 499-5080
(770) 732-5938 FAX

State Academies

William Bodrey, Director
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Training Academy  
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 993-4000

Mr. Mark London, Director
Georgia Corrections Academy 
300 Patrol Road
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 992-2800

Mr. Jim Sikes, Director
Georgia Department of Community Supervision Training Academy  
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 993-4000

Ms. Fra Johnson-Maddox, Director
Georgia Department Of Juvenile Justice Training Academy 
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 993-4000

Capt. Mitchell Oliver, Director
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Training Academy  
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 993-4000

Chris Wigginton, Director
Georgia Public Safety Training Center 
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 993-4000
(478) 993-4406 FAX

Captain Craig Singletary, Director
Georgia State Patrol Training Academy 
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 993-4000

College/University Academies

Eric Snowberger, Director
Augusta Technical College Police Academy 
3200 Augusta Tech Drive
Augusta, GA 30906
(706) 771-4006

James L. Pledger, Jr., Director
Georgia Northwestern Technical College Police Academy
1151 Highway 53 Spur, SW
Calhoun, GA 30701
(706) 624-1151

Clint Buggle, Director
Georgia Piedmont Technical College Police Academy 
16200 Alcovy Road
Covington, GA 30014
(770) 786-9522

Duanne Thompson, Director
Reinhardt University Public Safety Institute 
7300 Reinhardt Circle
Waleska, GA 30183 2981
(770) 720-5927

John Warenzak, Director
Savannah Technical College, Peace Officer Academy 
190 Crossroads Parkway, Suite 129
Savannah, GA 31407
(912) 443-5191

Brett D. Murray, Director
South Georgia Technical College Police Academy 
900 S. Georgia Tech Parkway
Americus, GA 31709
(229) 931-2716

Jeff Branyon, Director
Truett McConnell University Public Safety Academy
100 Alumni Drive
Cleveland, GA 30528
(706) 865-2134

Butch Newkirk, Director
University of North Georgia Public Safety Academy 
82 College Circle/344 Hansford Hall
Dahlonega, GA 30597
(706) 867-2671

Miscellaneous Training Units

Monica Duran, Director of Training
Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police 
3500 Duluth Park Lane, Suite 700
Duluth, GA 30096
(770) 495-9650
(770) 495-7872 FAX

Brent Loeffler, Training Director
Georgia Sheriff’s Association 
3000 Highway 42 N
McDonough, GA 30253
(770) 914-1076
(770) 914-1179 FAX