{"id":34496,"date":"2022-04-14T08:41:43","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T12:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=34496"},"modified":"2022-04-14T08:41:44","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T12:41:44","slug":"meet-the-next-avondale-estates-police-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=34496","title":{"rendered":"Meet the next Avondale Estates Police Chief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

AVONDALE ESTATES <\/a>— The City of Avondale Estates\u00a0has named\u00a0Harry Hess the next chief of police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHarry Hess not only brings a wealth of experience to the city, but he has the personality to connect with the community,\u201d said City Manager Patrick Bryant. \u201cI believe Harry is the person to lead the department into the future and strengthen the trust our residents and neighboring communities have with our police department.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hess started his law enforcement career in 2004 with the City of Doraville Police Department as a jailer. In 2005, he was transferred to the uniform patrol division. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2008, Hess went to the City of Morrow Police Department where he was a field training officer, a member of the Governor\u2019s Office of Highway Safety HEAT unit as a master patrol officer and grant coordinator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May of 2010, Hess was promoted to sergeant and transferred back to the patrol division until 2011 when he took over the newly created office of professional standards which oversaw training, evidence, state certification, recruitment and hiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2017, Hess accepted a position as the state certification manager and training manager with the Clarkston Police Department and was appointed to Assistant Chief of Police in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hess\u2019 Georgia POST certifications include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n