PRESS RELEASE On Monday, July 2nd just after midnight, Officer Timothy Shaw was patrolling at the Big Slough Landing off of River Road when he saw a red truck parked off of the roadway in the trees. Shaw made contact with the two occupants of the truck. The men stated that they were fishing. Shaw surveyed the surroundings and… Read More »
PRESS RELEASE At 2:45am on Thursday, July 5th, Officer Leroy Akins performed a routine traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on Calhoun Street near Stones Home Center. Akins approached the driver and immediately noticed that he seemed extremely anxious. Akins asked the driver why he was nervous and if he had anything illegal inside of the vehicle. The driver stated… Read More »
Round-up of Drug Dealers Leads to Largest Spice Bust in Bainbridge Public Safety Department History PRESS RELEASE On Friday, June 22nd, Bainbridge Public Safety Deputy Director Frank Green and Investigators Mark Esquivel, Chip Nix, Davina Thomas, Chris Jordan, and Larry Funderburke acted on recent complaints about numerous drug deals and dealers associated with a residence on Sharpe Street.… Read More »
On Sunday, July 1st (this Sunday), motorists on Georgia’s roads will be subject to a new law governing hands-free driving. Known as the “Hands-Free Act”, the Georgia legislature and Governor Nathan Deal enacted legislation designed to improve the safety of Georgia’s roads through the elimination of electronic usage while driving. Although the common idea is that the law… Read More »
Bainbridge Public Safety Chief Investigator Larry Funderburke and Deputy Director Frank Green took part in the FBI National Academy Associates – Georgia Chapter – Summer Training Conference held at Callaway Gardens from June 10 – 13. Green and Funderburke are both graduates of the FBI National Academy, a professional course of study for United States and International Law… Read More »