ATLANTA — The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council named a new executive director to take office at the end of Deember.
According to Gov. Brian Kemp’s office, Chris Harvey will take over the role, following the retirement of current director Mike Ayers.
Harvey has served as the deputy executive director of the Georgia POST Council since July 2021.
Before that, he served as a homicide investigator for the DeKalb County Police Department, as a chief investigator for the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office, the director of the Cold Case Homicide Squad for the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office and chief investigator for the Secretary of State’s Office, among other positions.
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In 2015, Harvey was appointed as the state elections director for the Georgia Secretary of States’ Office.
“I’m honored to congratulate Chris Harvey on this new and important chapter of his career, and Marty and I want to thank him for his willingness to serve in this capacity as we work to keep all Georgians safe,” Kemp said in a statement. “I know Chris is committed to ensuring Georgia POST continues to prepare our law enforcement for the challenges and dangers of their calling as it equips them with the knowledge and skills needed to respond to any situation they encounter as they protect and serve others. My family also wants to thank Mike Ayers for his many years of service to our state, and we wish him well in his next chapter.”
In addition to Harvey’s law enforcement background, he is also a graduate of The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, where he earned a BA in political science and criminal justice.
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