Born in Augusta, Georgia, Lived in Waynesboro, GA.  After finishing school I moved to California where I continued my education.  I went to work for the Garden Grove Police Department where I spent 20 years.  While at the Garden Grove Police Department, I worked as a patrolman, motor officer, burglary detective, school resource officer, specialize felony investigator and gang detective.  When I retired from the police department in California, I went into private practice as a private investigator.  I owned my own successful private investigations business for 14 years until I retired from that.  I moved back to Waynesboro and went to work for the Burke County Sheriff's Office.  When I was with the Sheriff's Office, I worked the jail and then became a road deputy.  I was promoted to Sergeant and assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division.  While with the Burke County Sheriff's Office, I was offered the position of Assistant Police Chief with the Waynesboro Police Department.  I have been in that position since serving proudly under Chief Alfonzo Williams.

My name is Brenda Bell, and I have been a faithful employee of the Waynesboro Police Department since January 2004.  I began my career at the police department as a Communications Officer.  February 28, 2011, I became the Administrative Assistant.  The Administrative Assistant works under the supervision of the Chief of Police.

Duties and responsibilities of the Administrative Assistant are as follows:

• Maintain office calendar to coordinate work flow and meetings
• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of staff and agency information
• Interact with vendors and visitors
• Answer telephones and transfer to the Chief of Police
• Open, sort and distribute incoming mail and email
• Sign for and distribute UPS/FedEx or similarly delivered packages
• Perform general clerical duties to include copying, faxing, mailing, and filing.
• Create and modify documents such as invoices, memos, and letters using word processing, spreadsheet, database and/or other presentation software such as Microsoft Office or other programs.
• Generates purchase order numbers.

My Name is Major Mary S. Bennett

My Favorite motto is "Pay it Forward"

Law Enforcement - 35 years; 1976-Present - Waynesboro Police Department

• 1976-1978 Dispatcher
• 1978 Clerk of Municipal court - 33 Years
• 1978 TAC Coordinator - 33 Years
• 1979 - Graduate - CSRA Law Enforcement Academy - Augusta, GA
• Certified Municipal Court Administrator, Intoximeter, Radar, TAC Coordinator, and ASP Baton
• 1990 - GBI - D.A.R.E. Instructor - 20 Years

Officer of the year - 1981, 1986, 1992, 2007, and 2009

2008 - GA D.A.R.E. officer of the year

President - Watkinsville Baptist Church Missionary

Treasurer - Progressive Ladies Social Club

Presently - Community Service Director

Citizen on Patrol (COP)

Explorer (Youth intervention)

PACT (Police and Citizen Training)

Married - Retired Sgt. First Class Charles Bennett

3 Children - Chadar, Yoquan and Chad

I started my career in Law Enforcement in October 1975 with the Stapleton Police Department at the age of 20.  I moved to the Swainsboro Police Department in July of 1976 and then to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department in 1979.  I then moved to Burke County Sheriff's Department in January 1981 thru June 1984.  From 1984 thru 1986 I ran a cabinet business in Sylvania and worked part time for the Screven County Sheriff's Department and in 1986 went to work full time with the Screven County's Sheriff's Department until September 1993.  On September 15th 1993 I came to work here at the Waynesboro Police Department.

My wife Becky and I have been married for 28 years and have two children, both grown.

I started with the Waynesboro Police Department as a Patrol Officer and was later promoted to Sergeant.  My job now is Operations Lieutenant.  My duties include supervising the daily operations of the Uniform Patrol Division, Traffic and Housing.

Waynesboro Police Department Lieutenant

• Support Services
• Law Enforcement
• 19 Years of Service
• Meritorious Service Award
• Certificate of Achievement

Native of Waynesboro, Burke County Comp. High School, Ashworth University - BS/CJ, U.S. Army Veteran, 32° Prince Hall Mason, Noble Shriner, Order of Eastern Star, American Legionnaire POST #270

Administrator Lieutenant

• Supervisor of Communications and Records Clerk
• Terminal Agency Coordinator
• Validation of records through GA. Crime Information Center, National Crime Information Center and local law enforcement agencies.
• Stay in compliance with laws, rules, regulations and procedures
• Getting awareness statements signed and fingerprints on file
• Examine and test marijuana for courts
• Fill in and work extra patrol
• Assist in training
• Firearms training

I am Angela Posey Reeves and I serve as your Court Administrator and Records Supervisor.  I've worked with the Waynesboro Police Department since 1997.  I'm responsible for UCR Reporting, Crime Statistics, Record Validation Reporting.  I'm a certified Communications Officer.  I'm very proud to serve the citizens of Waynesboro.