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POST Certified Academies

Regional Academies

Major Ailen Mitchell, Director
Atlanta Public Safety Training Center 
1350 Constitution Road SE
Atlanta, GA 30316
(404) 209-5250

Lt. Charles Hutchins, Director
Clayton County Police Department Training Academy 
7911 N. McDonough St.
Jonesboro, GA 30236
(770) 479-5531
(678) 479-5373 FAX

Captain Chris Railey, Director
Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Regional Law Enforcement Academy
2273 County Camp Rd.
Appling, GA 30802
(706) 541-4037

Greg Cochran, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Athens 
155 Buddy Christian Way
Athens, GA 30605
(706) 369-6343
(706) 369-6335 FAX

Major William Wallace, 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 Alpharetta
12624 Broadwell Road
Alpharetta, GA 30004
(404) 716-1847

Kenneth Harmon, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Coastal
108 Sunshine Avenue
Garden City, GA 31405
(912) 644-7766

Robbie Yates, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Columbus 
3001 Macon Road
Columbus, GA 31906
(706) 987-3980
(706) 569-3113 FAX

Sherita Ballard, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Forsyth
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 202-8355

Kevin Morang, Training Manager
GPSTC Regional Police Academy Rome 
3175 Cedartown Hwy SE
Rome, GA 30161
(706) 204-2256

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

Major Terry Werho, Director
Gwinnett County Police Academy 
854 Winder Hwy.
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
(770) 339-2602
(770) 339-2611 FAX

Captain Matthew Marlowe, Director
Henry County Police Academy 
108 South Zach Hinton Pkwy. 
McDonough, GA 30253
(770) 288-8200

 

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
(404) 304-9116

Ms. Amber Hammond, Director
Georgia Corrections Academy 
300 Patrol Road
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 992-2800

Mr. Charles Arnold, Director
Georgia Department of Community Supervision Training Academy  
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 538-7526

Ms. Fra Johnson-Maddox, Director
Georgia Department Of Juvenile Justice Training Academy 
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
(678) 215-2035

Capt. Mitchell Oliver, Director
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Training Academy  
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 993-4540

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

Captain Mark Riley, Director
Georgia State Patrol Training Academy 
1000 Indian Springs Drive
Forsyth, GA 31029
(478) 993-4531

College/University Academies

Ms. Kellie McElroy-Hooper, Interim 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) 516-5290

Clint Buggle, Director
Georgia Piedmont Technical College Police Academy 
16200 Alcovy Road
Covington, GA 30014
(404) 297-9522

Jeffrey K. Black, Interim 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) 443-5700

Mr. James Mitchell, Director
South Georgia Technical College Police Academy 
900 S. Georgia Tech Parkway
Americus, GA 31709
(229) 942-3115

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 
31 Walker Drive
Dahlonega, GA 30597
(706) 867-2853

Limited Purpose Academies

Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Jail Academy
Rodney Finley 
(770) 830-5888

Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office Jail Academy
Lt. Timothy Busby
(706) 935-2424

Chatham County Sheriff’s Office Jail Academy
Chelsey Barnes
(912) 652-7795

Clarke County Sheriff’s Office Jail Academy
Sgt. Jon Spear
(706) 613-3250

Coweta County Sheriff’s Office Jail Academy
Sgt. Denver Atwood
(770) 253-1502

DeKalb County 911 Communications Academy
Major Lawrence Ethridge
(404) 597-6840

DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Jail Academy
Major Lawrence Ethridge
(404) 597-6840

Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office Jail Academy
Capt. Mark Farley
(229) 302-3600

Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office Jail Academy
Major Bryant Harris
(678) 591-8738

Laurens County Sheriff’s Office Jail Academy
Sgt. Cody Edge
(478) 272-1522

Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office Jail Academy
Lt. Joseph Dukes
(229) 740-1026

Newton County Sheriff’s Office Jail Academy
Lt. Amanda Peters
(678) 776-7450

Piedmont University Forensics Academy
John Lanneau
(706) 894-4219

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 
1000 Sheriffs Way
Madison, GA 30650
(770) 914-1076
(770) 914-1179 FAX