Brunswick Police Department 

Honors

Officer Andrea Tyler

     The Brunswick Police Department is proud to announce that Pfc. Andrea Tyler has been selected as the Officer of the Year.  Pfc. Tyler joined the department in January of 2008 and was recently promoted to her current rank.  She is assigned to Patrol Services and currently works as a support officer for her shift. In this capacity Pfc. Tyler works not only the entire city, but gives special attention to weekly target zones within the city where there may be a series of certain types of incidents.  Support officers also work special details in response to any increase in incidents such as burglary or entering autos.  Pfc. Tyler has received several commendations during her career with the Brunswick Police Department.    

CIVILIAN  OF  THE  YEAR

Kendra Hazel, Assistant to the Chief of Police

     The Brunswick Police Department is proud to announce that Kendra Hazel has been selected as department's Civilian Employee of the Year.  Ms. Hazel has been with BPD since November of 2007 when she returned to Brunswick after residing in Atlanta for many years.  She provides invaluable support to Chief Johnson and the entire department in her position as Assistant to the Chief.  In addition to her many clerical duties such as payroll, minute-taking, and preparing correspondence for the Chief, Ms. Hazel also dedicates time to assisting the Family Action Support Team (FAST), documents and photographs department happenings, and serves as Secretary of the Brunswick Police Association.   

VOLUNTEER  OF  THE  YEAR

Ray Manfredi, Citizen Observer Program

     The Brunswick Police Department is proud to announce that the Citizen Observer Program participant Ray Manfredi has been designated as the Brunswick Police Department's Volunteer of the Year.  After participating in the 2008 class of the Citizens' Police Academy, he joined the Citizen Observer Program and now donates several hours of his time every month in order to serve the department and the community as a volunteer.  COP members serve as additional "eyes and ears" on the street, receive specialized training and work in conjunction with department personnel in non-enforcement duties.  These valuable volunteers perform crime watch duties and alert the police of hazards and unlawful behavior while freeing up sworn officers to perform other duties.   Since becoming a member of the COP, Mr. Manfredi has devoted countless hours to assist BPD and the citizens of our community.