Events at KPD

February, 2010 Sadly we say goodbye to several patrol Officers as Ofc. Gary Grimm, Ofc. Vincent Bryant and Ofc. Joseph Creswell leave the department to pursue educational goals, different career's or work closer to home.

February, 2010 Officer Tyler Bell is selected as Kingsland Police Officer of the Year for 2010 and honored at a ceremony held at City Hall while his friends and family members looked on.

February, 2010 Welcome aboard to our newest member, Ofc. L. Chad Palmer comes to the Kingsland Police Department from the Brantley County Sheriff Office and joins our Patrol Division.  Ofc. Palmer brings many years of experience to the agency from his work with Camden County and Brantley County and joins our Patrol Division in Field Training.

March, 2010 Welcome aboard to our newest members,

Ofc. Aaron Howard comes to the Kingsland Police Department from the Camden County Sheriff Office he brings several years of road patrol experience to the agency from his work with the Sheriff.  Ofc. Howard resides with his family in Woodbine, Ga.

Ofc. Antoine Nelson comes to the Kingsland Police Department directly from college, he is a graduate of the Camden County High School where he was a member of the varsity football team until his graduation.  Ofc. Nelson lives with his family in Kingsland, Ga.

Ofc. Stephen Cloud comes to the Kingsland Police Department from many years of work in the electrical construction business, he is a native of Tennessee and resides with his family in Kingsland, Ga.

Ofc. Nelson and Cloud will be attending the Georgia Law Enforcement Academy in Savannah for ten weeks and are expected to graduate in the last week of June, 2010.

April, 2010  The Second Annual KPD Easter Egg hunt was held at Kingsland City Park, a total of 4500 candy stuffed Easter Egg's were hidden and later found by approximately 350 children aged toddler to twelve.  The Easter Bunny was delivered to the park by the Kingsland Fire Department and visited with the children.  Popcorn, balloons and soft drinks were had by all.  A special thanks goes out to all the volunteers which made this a great event for the second year in a row.

June, 2010 Sadly we say goodbye to patrol Officer Chad Lowther who leaves the department to pursue educational goals, and work closer to home.

June, 2010 Welcome aboard to our newest member, Officer Mike Walker comes to the Kingsland Police Department from the Camden County Sheriff Office he brings several years of road patrol experience to the agency from his work with the Sheriff.  

June, 2010 Congradulations to Ofc.'s Nelson and Cloud who have just completed their Basic Law Enforcement Academy in Savannah and are now assigned to the Field Training Program in the Patrol Division.

July 2010 With the sucess of two grant applications Kingsland Police are able to purchase and equip 14 Ford Crown Victoria Police Cars at no cost to the tax payers.  Additional details can be found in the press release below.

July 2010 Another sucessful grant application will bring eighteen thousand dollars in matching federal money to Kingsland Police in April 2011 for the purchase of new bulletproof vests..  Additional details will be available in a future press release.

July 2010 A combination of grant money and court technology money will be used to purchase a security system consisting of cameras and medal detectors for the Kingsland Municipal Court Building, a requirement of the GACP State Certification Program.

July 2010 A cost saving measure employed by Kingsland Police are Solar Panels installed in its fleet of Police vehicles, to prevent idle time while operating certain equipment without discharging the vehicle battery.  Further information is available in a press release below.

Aug, 2010 Welcome aboard to our newest member, Officer Wayne Smith who comes to the Kingsland Police Department from the Camden County Sheriff Office.  Ofc. Smith brings many years of both corrections and road patrol experience to the agency from his work with the Sheriff and D. Ray James Correctional Institute.  Ofc. Smith lives with his family in Woodbine.

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Recent Press Release Information

02 Oct 09 Auto Thief Arrested 

19 Jan 2010  Family Altercation Leads to Gunfire  

05 Feb 2010  Residential Fire Leads to Arson Arrest  

08 Feb 2010  Kingsland Police Recognize Officer

02 Mar 2010  Child Abuse Leads to Navy Mans Arrest

16 Mar 2010 Speeding Leads to Stolen Vehicle Arrest

24 Mar 2010 Auto Burglars Apprehended

14 Apr 2010 High School Teacher Arrested on Gun Charges

02 Jun 2010 Sailor Arrested on Child Porn Charges

15 Jun 2010 Texting leads to Arrest

07 Jul 2010 Speeding Leads to Stolen Vehicle Arrest

19 Jul 2010 Woman Arrested for Child Molestation

20 Jul 2010 Multiple Arrests made in Check Fraud

20 Jul 2010 Welcome New Officers

22 Jul 2010 Auto Burglars Apprehended

26 Jul 2010 Vehicle Grant Funding

26 Jul 2010 Third Arrest in Stolen Vehicle Case