Brunswick Police Department 

Honors

Officer Richard Garrett

     The Brunswick Police Department is proud to announce that Officer Richard Garrett has been selected as the Officer of the Year.  Officer Garrett joined BPD in December of 2008 after retiring from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office where he served in several different units including the COPS unit, Narcotics, and the joint DEA task force.  He came to our department with seventeen years of law enforcement experience and quickly became an invaluable part of the Patrol section of the Field Services Division.  Officer Garrett has also been a Field Training Officer, sharing his extensive knowledge with officers just starting their careers.

Officer Garrett's latest assignment is with Force 23, an aggressive patrol unit tasked with working the areas of the city with the highest crime rates.

  Officer Garrett has received several commendations during his time with the Brunswick Police Department.    

CIVILIAN  OF  THE  YEAR

Mickey Senior, Animal Control Officer

     The Brunswick Police Department is proud to announce that Animal Control Officer Mickey Senior has been named the Civilian Employee of the Year.  Employed since November of 2006, AC Officer Senior works tirelessly to enforce laws and ordinances related to the regulation and control of animals in the city.

His duties as Animal Control Officer include capturing and impounding unwanted, stray, sick and injured animals if needed, conducting investigations into charges of animal cruelty and abuse, and most importantly, educating the community.

AC Officer Senior's philosophy is that fixing the problem of strays or unwanted animals is not just gathering up animals and euthanizing them.  He believes that a big part of his job is educating citizens about responsible pet ownership.  He relates that a lot of the people he comes in contact with don't understand all the requirements of owning an animal and he is always willing to share his knowledge with them.  Officer Senior truly enjoys his job and it certainly shows.  

VOLUNTEER  OF  THE  YEAR

Tim Brown, Volunteer Chaplain 

     The Brunswick Police Department is proud to announce that Volunteer Chaplain Program participant Tim Brown has been designated as the Brunswick Police Department's Volunteer of the Year.  Chaplain Brown, who serves as coordinator of the program, is passionate about his volunteer duties with the department. He can often be seen making his rounds at headquarters and loves to ride with our officers.  Chaplain Brown has assisted both officers and citizens during his time as a volunteer chaplain.  

Our chaplains provide an extremely valuable service to the department and to the community.  Not only do they provide a compassionate ear for officers, they have been called upon to provide comfort to victims and families of victims at scenes of traumatic incidents and to assist with notifying next-of-kin in death or serious injury accidents.  Chaplains also provide counseling for those experiencing stressful or traumatic situations, provide training for crisis intervention and preside at funerals and other religious ceremonies.  Chaplain Brown performs all of these functions with ease and compassion and, like all chaplains, is considered an important part of the BPD family.