My name is Jerry J. Blash, and I’m a native of Dublin, Georgia. I graduated from West Laurens High School and attended Saint Leo University and Thomas University respectively. Presently, I have 10+ years experience in law enforcement and 5+ years of experience with the Georgia Department of Corrections. Recently, I achieved a Supervisory Certificate from Georgia Peace Officers Training and Council).My experience also includes 6 + years as a P.O.S.T. Certified Senior Instructor; consisting of instructor expertise in , firearms, defensive tactics, speed detection (radar/lidar), OC spray, ASP/Expandable baton and in-service training. I have 4+ years of Supervisory and Management experience, with 350+ training hours in those fields.

Prior to Waynesboro Police Department, I worked at CSH Police Department as a Patrol Corporal and as the Departmental Training Officer. While working at CSH PD, I also worked part-time at Sparta Police Department as a Patrol Officer. Before joining CSH PD, I worked at Milledgeville PD as a Shift Supervisor, Departmental Training Officer, and Field Training Officer. I’ve also worked at Middle Georgia Police Academy as an Adjunct Instructor in the Basic Mandate Course and occasionally in the Instructor’s Training Course.

My current assignment includes: Supervising the Criminal Investigations Division, as well as the Vice, Narcotics, Criminal Apprehension Team, and Gang Unit at Waynesboro Police Department.

The Vice & Narcotics section is responsible for collecting, archiving and disseminating vice and narcotics-related intelligence for successful investigations and prosecutions.  Narcotic investigations goals are to reduce all criminal activity by effectively investigating, combating and interdicting the importation of illegal drugs into the city of Waynesboro; thus enhancing the quality of life for the citizens in our community.  Vice investigations concentrate on illegal activities such as gambling, bookmaking, prostitution, liquor violations and after hours establishments.  The Vice & Narcotics Control Section also provides oversight, training, and support to all areas of the department regarding these issues.  This is accomplished by developing informant networks, working undercover, conducting surveillance, processing criminal intelligence data and pursuing appropriate criminal charges against the perpetrators.  The Investigators within this division work closely with other units within Waynesboro Police Department especially, the Probation and Parole Offices, Patrol, Neighborhood Based Delivery Services, as well as their counterparts on the state and federal level.