Athens -Clarke County Police Depart

Dec 15 min read

Athens cops sprouting beards with relaxed grooming policy

Believe it or not it wasn’t too long ago that Athens police officers were forbidden from growing beards. I wrote this story for the ABH...

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Nov 213 min read

Remembering a man of integrity

I wrote the following story a decade ago for the ABH when Clarence Holeman announced his retirement from the police department. Now it’s...

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Oct 231 min read

Police department reports results of Athens vehicle checkpoint

From the Athens-Clarke County Police Department: On October 18, 2024, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department hosted the Governor’s...

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Oct 232 min read

Athens man charged with assaulting police officer after traffic stop

By Joe Johnson John Austin Rustin, 38, of Highland Park Drive was arrested October 12 after he assaulted a police officer who stopped his...

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Oct 151 min read

Timothy Baptist Church hosts annual Faith and Blue service

From the Facebook page of the Athens-Clarke County Police Department: Thank you to Timothy Baptist Church for hosting our annual Faith...

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Oct 141 min read

Police to establish vehicle checkpoints this week in Athens-Clarke County

From the Athens-Clarke County Police Department: The Athens-Clarke County Police Department, in conjunction with the Governor’s Office of...

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Oct 111 min read

Police officer finds C-note in downtown Athens, turns it in for safekeeping

By Joe Johnson Athens-Clarke County Police Officer Christopher Tucker was on patrol downtown early the morning of October 5 when he found...

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Sep 143 min read

Missing Becky Croxton

I’m republishing this story I wrote just over a year ago when the community lost this wonderful person and fine police officer. I do it...

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