Staff

Administration

Director Oris W. Bryant Jr. is Chief of the Department. Chief Bryant has a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with a concentration in Management from Fort Valley State University. Chief Bryant has obtained Georgia Law Enforcement's highest Certification that being Executive Certification. Chief Bryant has served as President of the Georgia Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators and also Five terms as Vice President for the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police. He is as active supporter of student organizations on the Campus of GSW He has received numerous individual student recognition awards and was voted "GSW Staff of The Year" in 2000. He began his employment with GSW in January 1995

Associate Director Mike Tracy holds the rank of captain. He is a P.O.S.T. certified instructor and handles much of the department training and annual firearms qualifications. He also instructs with outside law enforcement agencies. Tracy has a bachelors degree in Criminal Justice and a masters degree in Public Administration from Columbus State University. He has been employed with GSW since 1993.

Campus Patrol

The patrol division is made up of certified law enforcement officers. All Campus Safety patrol officers have powers of arrest on GSW campus and authority up to 500 feet outside campus boundaries. Officers have completed Georgia Basic Peace Officer training and attend a minimum of 20 hours additional training annually.

Duties of a patrol officer include everything that might be expected of a city police officer including traffic control, working vehicle accidents, taking reports of crimes as they occur, and general safety of the campus community and property.

The patrol division is made up of the following officers.

	Sgt. Jimmy English was employed by GSW Public Safety in November of 1985. He began his Law Enforcement career in 1976 with Muscogee County S.O. and has worked for the following agencies: Muscogee County S.O. Americus Police Dept. Leslie Police Dept. Ellaville Police Dept. Plains Police Dept. Specialized Training:State Certified Peer Counselor; State Certified Supervisor; Education: B. S. Psychology; Summa Cum Laude; Georgia Southwestern State University Telephone: (229) 928-2245 Fax: (229) 931-2711 Emergency Number: (229) 931-2245 Department email
	Public Safety Officer Danny B. Josey is a twenty one year veteran of the Army National Guard. He was employed by the Americus Police Department for four (4) years prior to his employment by GSW Telephone: (229) 928-2245 Fax: (229) 931-2711 Emergency Number: (229) 931-2245 Department email
	Ofc. Eddie Wright
	Ofc Deon Williams
	Ofc. Henry Walters
	Ofc. Donna Tissue
	Ofc. Michael Lewis

Support Staff

	Administrative Assistant Latoya S. Ross, manages the office and everything necessary to keep the department functioning efficiently. In addition to normal office duties, she also acts as radio dispatcher for the day shift officers on weekdays.
	Student Assistants The department supports the campus work study program by hiring students for office help and telephone/ radio operators on nights and weekends.