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Captain Brown earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from Georgia State University and his Masters of Public Administration - Justice Administration, graduating with Honors from Columbus State University. He is a graduate of Georgia Law Enforcement Command College and Managing the Patrol Function, IPTM. He is a Certified General Instructor, a Certified Field Training Officer and has completed Level 3 National Incident Management System. Captain Brown is POST certified with over 2600 hours of Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training to date. We are proud to have Captain Brown on our team. |
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On November 9th, 2007 Officer Steve Brown joined the ranks of the Morrow Police Department. Officer Brown has been active in law enforcement for 10 years and is an accident reconstructionist and motorcycle officer. We are proud to have Officer Brown on our team. |
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On December 3rd, 2007 Officer Dale Laskowski joined the Morrow Police Department. Officer Laskowski was a former member of the City of Conyers Police Department and is a great addition to the Police Department. |
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On November 16th, 2007 Class #1 of the Volunteers in Police Services program celebrated the graduation of 7 new volunteers. The VIPS program assists the Morrow Police Department in community crime prevention, special events, and times of national crisis. Persons interested in joining the VIPS program should contact Sergeant Graham Denio at 770-961-4006 or gdenio@cityofmorrow.com. The City of Morrow is proud to have such a dedicated group of volunteers and we welcome the newest members to the team. |
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On October 20, 2007 the Morrow Police Department in concert with the Clayton County Harley Davidson Dealership hosted a Benefit Poker
Run for Lt. Hal White who was diagnosed with leukemia in August 2007. Lt. White has been a member of the Morrow Police Department since
1984. As a result of the Poker Run and generous donations over $3000.00 was raised for Lt. White. The event included a Poker Run bike
ride, raffle, t-shirt sales, music and food. The weather for the day was perfect and the amount of support from the city was
heartwarming to say the least. Donations can still be made at any Southern Federal Credit Union to the Morrow Police Lt. Hal White Fund.
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On October 24th, 2007 Sgt. Rebecca Lovinski was awarded a 10 year service pin at the Morrow City Council Meeting. Congratulations to Sgt. Lovinski on her 10 years of wonderful service to the City of Morrow. |
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Safe Halloween 2007
On Halloween Night, October 30th, 2007, the City of Morrow and the Morrow Police Department will be hosting it’s annual Safe Halloween in the Charles Milton Daniel Park (City Hall Park). We will begin at 5:30PM with games, prizes and inflatable fun for the whole family. Please join us in a safe and controlled environment to let your children enjoy the festivities and get their candy too. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer your time, please contact Detective Stacy Moore at 770-961-4006 or stacymoore@cityofmorrow.com. |
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On September 20th, 2007 Cadet Anthony Werbenec graduated from the Clayton Regional Law Enforcement Academy. Officer Werbenec served in with the 190th Military Police Company/ARMY National where he had active service in Iraq, CONUS and the G-8 Summit. He was awarded the Army Achievement Medal for ensuring the security of facilities at FORSCOM. We are pleased to have him as part of our team and congratulate him on his achievement. |
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Officer Steven Burge joined the city of Morrow Police Department on August 3, 2007. Officer Burge was formerly with Lamar County Sheriff’s Office where he served five years in Criminal Investigations as Assistant CID Commander. Prior to that, he served at Henry County Police Department as an Officer and K-9 Handler. Officer Burge has an extensive training history including, but not limited to, Instructor Training, Police Counter Sniper, Crime Scene Technician, Criminal Investigations, Undercover Investigations, Basic Narcotics and Drug Detect Dog Handling. |
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The Morrow Police Department will be hosting it’s second V.I.P.S. class beginning on August 30th, 2007 and running through November 15th,
2007. The class will begin at 6:30PM, and will be two hours in length. Each class will be hosted in and around the Police Department
Headquarters, and will cover topics such as surveillance, crowd control and traffic direction.
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The Morrow Police Department will be hosting it’s Citizen’s Police Academy class beginning on August 30th, 2007 and running through
November 15th, 2007. The class will begin at 6:30PM, and will be two hours in length. Each class will be hosted in and around the
Police Department Headquarters, and will cover topics such as surveillance, crowd control and traffic direction.
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The City of Morrow Police Department has been selected to host a
class on assest forfeiture. This class is being put on by the United States Attorneys office and the
Georgia Prosecuting Attorneys Council. The class is being held on September 11-14, 2007.
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On July 24th, 2007 the Morrow Police Department added 5 officers to the Reserve Unit. Officers Dean Agresta, Anthony Agresta, Jennifer Schiff, David Schiff, and Paul Wages all joined the Morrow Police Department. All Reserve Officers are Georgia POST Certified and meet the same requirements as a full time officer. We are proud to have them as a part of our team. Persons interested in joining the Reserve Unit may contact Sgt. Graham Denio at gdenio@cityofmorrow.com. |
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Officer Brad Smith joined our City of Morrow Police Department on July 11, 2007. Officer Smith was formerly with the City of Fayetteville Police Department. Prior to Fayetteville he served with the Henry County Police Department. Officer Smith is P.O.S.T. certified. His training history includes but is not limited to On Scene Accident Investigation, First Responder, Criminal Procedure and Advanced Traffic Law. We are pleased to have him as part of our team. |
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The Clayton County Sheriff’s Joint Vice Task Force executed a search warrant at 8647 Tara Boulevard.
This location is the business of the Poker Palace. The Vice Task Force is comprised of members from
the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Morrow Police Department. Their goal is to
eradicate issues in the county that directly effect quality of life issues. The Vice Task Force
recently shut down all illegal spas in Clayton County, two counterfeit clothing stores in Riverdale,
two illegal gambling halls in the City of Morrow, and two major piracy operations in Atlanta.
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The Clayton County Sheriff’s Joint Vice Task Force, which is comprised of personnel from the City of
Morrow Police Department and the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office, intercepted one hundred and fifty
five pounds of marijuana on 05/30/2007.
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Morrow Elementary students graduated recently and received the certificates for completing the G.R.E.A.T. program. The G.R.E.A.T. elementary curriculum is a skills-based curriculum designed as a precursor to the middle school curriculum. This component establishes the foundation that prepares children for the intensified content and cooperation exercises taught in the middle school curriculum, while developing a positive bond between law enforcement and youth. Reaching children at an earlier stage of development allows for a better transition into the middle school curriculum. The goal of the program is to prevent violence while developing a positive bond between law enforcement and youth during their early developmental years. The curriculum can be used in conjunction with and reinforcement of other prevention programs and as a precursor to the G.R.E.A.T. middle school curriculum. The Morrow Police Department is proud to offer this program. |
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The City of Morrow is privileged to have been selected to be the location for the Southeast’s first Embassy of Hungary’s Honorary Consulate. This is also the first foreign consulate to be located south of I-20 in Atlanta. Chief Baker was honored to be able to spend time with Ambassador András Simonyi and the Washington D.C. Embassy staff that accompanied him. Among the many things discussed was Ambassador Simonyi’s desire to create a partnership and exchange program between the Hungarian National Police and the Morrow Police Department. We look forward to strengthening this relationship! Please visit www.huembwas.org the link to the Embassy of Hungary in Washington, D.C. for more information regarding our new friends and their country. |
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Officer Kurt Taylor joined our City of Morrow Police Department on April 27, 2007. Officer Taylor was formerly with the Dekalb County
Police Department where he served as a Master Patrol Officer and Field Training Officer.
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Officer Curtis Turner joined our City of Morrow Police Department on May 7, 2007. Officer Turner was formerly with the Conyers Police
Department where he served as Patrol Officer and Field Services Division.
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Officer Jason Witcher joined our City of Morrow Police Department on April 30, 2007. Officer Witcher was formerly with Rockdale County
Sheriff’s Office where he served as a Deputy Sheriff, Community Oriented Policing Unit, School Resource Officer, Special Weapons and
Tactics (S.W.A.T.) Team and Office Honor Guard.
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Officer Laura Ellington joined our City of Morrow Police Department on April 18, 2007. Officer Ellington was formerly with Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office where she served three years in Criminal Investigations, five years in Uniform Patrol Division and four years Community Oriented Police as a School Resource Officer. Officer Ellington has an extensive training history including, but not limited to, Sexual Assault Investigations, Field Training Officer, Certified Crime Scene Technician, Photography for Criminal Investigation, Fingerprint Classification, School Resource Officer, Survival Spanish for P.S. Personnel, Court Room Security and Basic Communications Officer. Officer Ellington is P.O.S.T. certified. She was also and active member of the Rockdale County Domestic Violence Task Force and Rockdale County Child Fatality Review Board. She was voted Outstanding Deputy of the Year 2004 by Veterans of Foreign Wars and Investigator of the Year 2005 for Rockdale County Sheriff’s Department. |
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H.E.A.T. Sergeant Dove joined the team on March 5th, 2007. Sgt. Dove formerly served with the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office where he served in Narcotics and Vice and Accident Reconstruction. Sergeant Dove has also served as a supervisor for the DUI Task Force for the Stone Mountain Police Department. Sergeant Dove has training in accident reconstruction, supervision, SWAT, and Criminal Investigation. We are proud to have Sgt. Dove on our team. |
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Officer Brenda Houston joined our City of Morrow Police Department on February 26, 2007. Officer Houston was formerly with the
Georgia Department of Revenue as a Special Investigator. There she investigated Fraud, Internal Affairs and Internal & External
crimes against the Department of Revenue. Prior to that, she spent six years with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department as an
Investigator and Deputy Sheriff.
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Effective March, 2007, Chung Quach joined the Morrow Police Department as a Police Officer. Officer Chung recently graduated as a Police Cadet while reporting to the Office of Professional Standards for training and assignments. Please join us in welcoming him as we are very fortunate to have him as a part of our team. |
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On Friday, March 2, 2007 Chief Baker participated in Clayton County Public School’s Celebrity Read program to help celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday and the annual Read Across America Day. Reading fluently and being able to comprehend what you read are two of our Georgia Performance Standards. Chief Baker read to students at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School to help motivate their desire to read for pleasure and information and to allow them to hear their favorite stories read by different voices. |
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On December 22nd, 2006 Reserve Officer Slater was promoted to the rank of Reserve Sergeant. Sergeant Slater is a valuable asset to the Morrow Police Department and his contributions to the daily operations of the department are tremendous. Sergeant Slater is a member of the Morrow Police Department Reserve Unit. Persons interested in becoming a reservist should contact Sgt. G. Denio at 770-961-4006 or gdenio@cityofmorrow.com. |
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Effective December 07, 2006, Steven Jordan joined the Morrow Police Department as a Patrol Officer. Officer Jordan is a certified,
Police Officer, Swat Medic, EMT, and Firefighter. Officer Jordan attended Middle Georgia Police Academy where he received the Academic
and Top Gun award for his graduating class. Since graduating he has been employed by the Social Circle Department of Public Safety
where he served as a public safety officer with a role primarily as a police officer with secondary responsibilities as a firefighter/EMT.
Officer Jordan will be assigned to the Uniform Patrol Division and will begin his FTO Program. Please join us in welcoming him as we
are very fortunate to have him as a part of our team. |
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The Morrow Police Department is pleased to showcase the new Dodge Charger as our patrol vehicle. We have returned to a more
traditional color scheme of black and white for six of these vehicles. Two additional Chargers will be blue in color and marked in
accordance with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety H.E.A.T. Unit requirements.
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On October 25, 2006 Morrow Police Department hosted a PROUD meeting at the Woodstone Condominium Complex. During the meeting,
residents were given the opportunity to speak with their PROUD liaison, Detective Spencer, along with other members of the Morrow
Police Department. Detective Spencer and Detective Denio also shared holiday crime prevention tips to residents and informed them of
the exciting new commercial developments being completed at the Southlake Mall area. If you are a Woodstone resident and missed the
meeting feel free to contact Detective Spencer at tspencer@cityofmorrow.com or (770) 960-3003.
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The City of Morrow Police Department was recently invited to participate in the annual fall festival at St. Augustine Church in Morrow.
Detectives Moore and Denio were on hand to provide goodies for the children as well as a chance to sit in the police car and play with
the lights and siren. The Morrow Police Department is always available for community events. For more information contact Detective Stacy
Moore at 770-961-4006.
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The Morrow Police Department was recently invited to participate in the homecoming parade at Clayton State University.
Officer Tran and Detective Denio were on hand to participate as the only law enforcement agency represented in the parade. The Morrow
Police Department prides itself on being available for community events. Thank you to Clayton State University for inviting us. |
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We are proud to announce that Sgt. Keo Sengkhamphong has been selected as the Knights of Columbus choice for Public Safety Personnel Excellence Award. He stands in good company as officers from Clayton County Sheriff’s Office, Police Department and all of the municipalities in the county were his competition. Keo has been with the Police Department since January of 1999. He is loved and appreciated by the community as well as his peers at the department as has been recognized internally a number of times for his stellar performance.
Keo is a crucial element of our success with the PROUD Program. Being Laotian he is able to translate and involve sectors of
our community that otherwise would be difficult to do. He has recently undertaken another task for the department by
visiting the schools and eating lunch with teachers and students and furthering the Excellence in Education contract I signed
with the schools in our jurisdiction. Sgt. Sengkhamphong serves in the critical role of Field Training Officer Coordinator.
This is the program responsible for creating the very best police officers we can for our community. |
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The Morrow Police Department hosted the September meeting of the Metro Atlanta Traffic Enforcement Network (MATEN) at Harley Davidson of Clayton
County. MATEN is one of sixteen regional traffic enforcement networks sponsored by the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, and includes
law enforcement agencies from Clayton, Dekalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Cobb, Fayette, and Henry counties. The traffic enforcement networks are open to
all sworn law enforcement officers and prosecutors and are designed to enhance traffic enforcement activities through networking, training and
legislation. The networks serve as a catalyst for traffic enforcement officers to voice their concerns and share ideas with their counterparts
from other agencies in their region. Guest speakers for the September meeting included Glynn Birch, MADD National President, LaTresse Snead, MADD
Georgia Executive Director, and Ricky Rich, Director of Law Enforcement Services for GOHS.
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On September 18th, 2006 the Morrow Police Department conducted a P.R.O.U.D. meeting in the Foxcroft subdivision. P.R.O.U.D. meetings are held in
the subdivisions and provide an opportunity for residents and officers to interact and to voice concerns to one another. Residents received
information about the services the Police Department provides and the Department received feedback on areas for improvement. The Morrow Police
Department views these opportunities to interact as vital to community relations and looks forward to conducting them every year. P.R.O.U.D.
meeting are conducted annually in all Morrow Subdivisions, look forward to receiving information on your neighborhood’s P.R.O.U.D. meeting.
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Officer Strutko was sworn in on September 14th, 2006. Officer John Strutko came to us from Hapeville Police Department where he served
as a road officer since 2001. Officer Strutko brings with him a wide variety of experience and training. Officer Strutko will report
for duty to the Special Services Davison on Thursday, September 14, 2006. We are fortunate to have Officer Strutko, so join us in welcoming him.
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Officer Roberts was sworn in on September 11th, 2006. Officer Heather Roberts came to us from Marta Police Department where she served
as a road officer. Prior to her employment with Marta, she worked for the Broward County Sheriff’s office (Miami, FL.) as a road
deputy. Officer Roberts will report for duty to the Special Services Division on Monday, September 11th, 2006. The Morrow Police
Department is proud to have this new addition to our team.
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Officer Cruikshank joined the Morrow Police Department on September 11th, 2006. Officer Cruikshank recently graduated from the Basic
Law Enforcement Training Course and is joining us as reserve officer. Persons interested in the reserve program may contact Detective
Graham H. Denio at 678-859-8289 or gdenio@cityofmorrow.com . We welcome Officer Cruikshank to the Morrow Police Department team.
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On September 5th and 7th 2006 the Morrow Police Department hosted the 55 alive program sponsored by the AARP. The AARP Driver Safety Program is
the nation's first and largest refresher course for drivers age 50 and older that has helped millions of drivers remain safe on today's roads. The
program is engineered to tune up your driving skills and update your knowledge of the rules of the road. Auto insurance companies in most states
provide a multiyear discount to AARP graduates!
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On July 8th, 2006 the Morrow Police Department participated in the annual Hometown Hero’s celebration at Southlake Mall. The day is to honor
those that serve in all aspects of public safety. Chief Baker was on hand to give a speech to the crowd of public safety employees and military
personnel from all across the state. We thank Southlake Mall for their generosity.
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On 09-07-06 The Morrow Police Department was invited to Clayton State University for the safety fair. Officers Walker and Tran were on hand to
talk with students about driver safety issues and display common devices used to keep the roadways safe. The Morrow Police Department is proud to
be able to educate our citizens. If interested in having an officer(s) at your event please call Det. Graham Denio at 678-859-8289.
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Recently, Kingdom Glory Ministries in Morrow held a Community Outreach Day. The Morrow Police Department was proud to be invited to participate.
Pictured are Sgt. Scott Olson and Officer Jimmy Walker of the Special Operation Division with a display table. Sgt. Olson is also seen with a
group of young people as they inspect a Morrow Police car and I'm sure test the siren and blue lights. We certainly thank Kingdom Glory Ministries
for allowing us to be a part of their celebration.
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On July 25th, 2006 The City of Morrow Police Department received it’s recertification through the Georgia Association of Chief’s of
Police Certification Program. Certification is a progressive and time-proven way of helping law enforcement agencies calculate and
improve their overall performances. The foundation of certification lies in the promulgation of standards containing a clear statement
of professional objectives. Participating agencies conduct a thorough self-analysis to determine how existing operations can be adapted
to meet these objectives. When the procedures are in place, a team of trained assessors verifies that applicable standards have been
successfully implemented. The process culminates with a decision by a joint executive committee that the agency has met the
requirements for certification. Certification status represents a significant professional achievement. Certification acknowledges the
implementation of policies and procedures that are conceptually sound and operationally effective.
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Effective August 07, 2006, Johnny Mayo joined the Morrow Police Department as a Patrol Officer. Officer Mayo served in the United
States Army and received an Honorable Discharge at the rank of Sergeant. He then sought and gained employment with the Georgia
Department of Corrections and worked as a Corrections Officer until being hired by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office. Officer Mayo
served as a Deputy Sheriff for four years working in the Jail Division and the Uniform Patrol Division. Officer Mayo left the
Sheriff’s Office when hired as a Patrolman for the U.S. Department of Emergency Services.
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Cam Reed joined the Morrow Police Department on June 1st. 2006 as the Uniform Patrol Captain. Capt. Reed has over 14 years in law
enforcement. Capt. Reed recently served as the law enforcement coordinator for the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. In that
position he was responsible for the statewide grant, management, and supervision of 16 law enforcement networks. Capt. Reed has
experience as shift commander at the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office. He has also held the ranks of corporal, investigator, sergeant,
and lieutenant. Capt. Reed holds a degree from Emory University and is also certified as a general instructor, Field Training Officer,
Standardized Field Sobriety Instructor, and is a traffic crash reconstructionist. The city of Morrow is proud to have him on our team.
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Lt. Hardwick joined the Morrow Police Department on May 8th, 2006. Lt. Hardwick has 13 years of law enforcement
experience. Lt. Hardwick has served in the Clayton County Police Department as a member of the DUI Task Force and a Field Training
Officer. While with the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Hardwick served in the Uniform Patrol Division and as an investigator in
the Narcotics/Vice Unit where he served as a supervisor. Lt. Hardwick graduated magna cum laude from Troy State University where he
holds his Bachelor’s degree and is currently pursuing his Master’s Degree in Public Administration. Lt. Hardwick holds an intermediate,
advanced, supervisory, and management certificates from the State of Georgia. Lt. Hardwick is a P.O.S.T. certified General Instructor
and a DUI Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor. The City of Morrow is proud to have Lt. Hardwick on our team.
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Officer Graham Denio joined the Morrow Police Department on March 14th, 2006. Officer Denio has over 6 years of law
enforcement experience. Officer Denio came to us from the City of Porterdale Police Department, where he served as a Sergeant in the
Uniform Patrol Division. Officer Denio has served as a Terminal Agency Coordinator, Validation Manager, and Training Officer. Officer
Denio is a graduate of Mercer University’s Public Safety Leadership Institute and has a deep knowledge of law enforcement technology.
The Morrow Police Department is proud to have Officer Denio on our team.
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On Tuesday, January 24, 2006, Captain Jeff Baker introduced the two newest additions to the Morrow Police Department at the City
Council Meeting.
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On Tuesday, January 24th, 2006, May Jim Millirons (Left) and Captain Jeff Baker (Right) presented Lieutenant Greg Tatroe (Center) with
the 2005 Employee of the Year.
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On Tuesday, January 24th, 2006, Mayor Jim Millirons (Center) along with Captain Jeff Baker (Right) presented Charlie Slater (Left)
with the Annual Citizen of the Year Award for 2005. Prior to Charlie volunteering as a sworn reserve police officer, Charlie
volunteered in many different ways for the city as a whole. He served on the states first deployable Emergency Response Team (CERT) as
well as Morrow’s Volunteer’s in Police Service (VIPS). Charlie also devoted two days every week to assist the police department with
their vehicle maintenance needs. Charlie Slater has gone well above and beyond the average citizen on a day to day basis, and we are
proud to call him our 2005 Citizen of the Year.
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