List of Police Chiefs of Atlanta

There have been many police chiefs of the Atlanta Police Department in the history of Atlanta, Georgia United States. The city shifted from a rural, Marshal/Deputy Marshal model in 1873. The current police chief is Rodney N. Bryant , after Chief Erika Shields resigned following the killing of Rayshard Brooks. Bryant will serve as interim police chief until the city finds a replacement.[1]

Name Date appointed Force size Budget
Thomas JonesJuly 187326
James A. AndersonJanuary 187633
L. P. ThomasApril 1, 187833
Lovice T. AndersonApril 14, 188037
Arthur B. ConnollyApril 188145
W. P. ManleyAugust 20, 1897171
John W. BallMarch 30, 1901178
Henry JenningsMarch 30, 1905196
James BeaversAugust 11, 1911254
W. M. MayesAugust 3, 1915267
James BeaversNovember 8, 1917283
E. L. Jett (acting)February 15, 1924339
James BeaversMay 19, 1926386
T. O. SturdivantApril 30, 1932408$779,145
M. A. HornsbyFebruary 1, 1937461973,264
Herbert Turner JenkinsFebruary 2, 19475261,564,010
John F. InmanMarch 20, 19721,50816,195,775
A. Reginald Eaves1974
Lee P. Brown1978
George Napper1978
Morris Redding1982
Eldrin Bell1990
Beverly J. Harvard1994
Richard Pennington20021,639172,418,028
George N. TurnerJanuary 4, 20101,639
Erika ShieldsDecember 28, 20161,700+$204,754,624
Rodney BryantJune 13, 20201,603$262,197,968

See also

References
  1. Staff, WSBTV com News. "Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields resigns after shooting death of Rayshard Brooks". WSBTV. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
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