Peace Officers Association of Georgia Oral Histories

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  Interview with Gregory E. Loskoski

  Anna McIntyre

  Interview conducted by Anna McIntyre at the Savannah Marriot Riverfront hotel on August 21, 2017. Greg began his career as a law enforcement chaplain through the Department of Public Safety's Georgia State Patrol. He works alongside Dr. Rick Lanford as one of two chaplains in the Peace Officer Association of Georgia. In this interview, Greg discusses the history of POAG chaplains and his experiences serving and ministering to officers.

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  Interview with Homer Haygood Keadle, Jr.

  Micheal Van Wagenen

  Interview conducted by Michael Van Wagenen at Waverly, Georgia, on January 23, 2017. Homer began his law enforcement career in the Army as a Military Policeman. After the military, he worked as a campus officer for the University of Georgia and later joined the Georgia Bureau of Investigations in 1973. In this interview, Homer discusses his experiences in drug enforcement.

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  Interview with Kent Edward Wilson

  Micheal Van Wagenen

  Interview conducted by Michael Van Wagenen in Waverly, Georgia, on January 23, 2017. Kent started with the Georgia Bureau of Investigations in 1975 as an intern, but was able to get hired and stayed with the GBI until his retirement in 2006. He was inspired to join law enforcement by his uncle, who was a state trooper. In this interview, Kent discusses his involvement in drug enforcement including the Miss Vicky case.

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  Interview with Paul F. O'Neal

  Anna McIntyre

  Interview conducted by Anna McIntyre at the Savannah Marriot Riverfront hotel on August 21, 2017. Paul started his law enforcement career as a state trooper in 1963. After 29 years with the Georgia State Patrol, he retired and now works with the Bartow County Sheriff Office. In this interview, Paul discusses the divide between law enforcement and the public.

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  Interview with Paul L. Carter

  Micheal Van Wagenen

  Interview conducted by Michael Van Wagenen in Waverly, Georgia, on January 23, 2017. Paul started his law enforcement career as a radio operator for the Georgia State Patrol in 1969. He also served in the Cedartown Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigations. In this interview, Paul discusses his involvement in the Miss Vicky drug case as well as the Forsyth Brotherhood March of 1987.

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  Interview with Susan Morris

  Anna McIntyre

  This interview was conducted by Anna McIntyre in Savannah, Georgia, at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront Hotel. Susan Morris was in the law enforcment section with the Department of Natural Resources when she decided that she wanted to be a game warden. In her interview she discusses the challenegs and scrutiny she faced in the profession. She also touches on the impact that technology has made in the safety of game wardens.

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  Interview with T.C. "Teddy" Jackson

  Anna McIntyre

  This interview was conducted by Anna McIntyre in Savannah, Georgia, at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront Hotel. T.C. "Teddy" Jackson had a career with the Georgia Bureau of Investigations as an agent. In the interview Mr. Jackson discusses working a high-speed chase, his final case before retiring, and how his career affected his relationships.

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  Interview with Wesley Nunn

  Micheal Van Wagenen

  Interview conducted by Michael Van Wagenen in Waverly, Georgia, on January 23, 2017. Wesley is a retired GBI agent and currently a Walden County deputy serving on the Ocmulgee Drug Task Force. He began his law enforcement career in 1974 when he was approached to purchase marijuana and went to the police. In this interview, Wesley discusses his experiences in drug enforcement.

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  Interview with William J. Malueg

  Anna McIntyre

  This interview was conducted by Anna McIntyre in Savannah, Georgia, at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront Hotel on August 21, 2017. In the interview Mr. William Malueg, former GBI agent, discusses being hired during the civil rights riots in 1971, moving from the police department to the GBI, and the Moore's Ford lynching. He also discusses the difference between being a GBI agent and police officer.

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  Interview with Dick Yarbrough

  James C. Wright

  Interview conducted at the POAG Convention of 2016. Dick is the most syndicated Georgia columnist in Georgia, with his writings being reproduced across 37 papers to 1.5 million readers. He has also served as communications director for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, and board member for the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. In this interview, Dick explains his involvement with the Olympic Games Committee.

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  Interview with Donald M. Stafford

  Katherine Conner

  Interview conducted by Katherine Conner at the 2016 POAG Conference in Savannah on August 21, 2016. Donald joined the Savannah Police Department in 1959 and served there for thirty-three years. Originally from South Carolina, he witnessed the impacts of the Civil Rights movement in Savannah. In this interview, Donald discusses racial and public relations in law enforcement.

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  Interview with Don Kicklighter

  Debbie Gaskins

  Interview conducted by Debbie Gasking at Glennville, Georgia, on April 10, 2016. Don entered joined the Georgia State Patrol in 1963 and retired after 32 years of service throughout south Georgia. He also served in the U.S. Marine Corp and is a Vietnam veteran. In this interview, Don discusses law enforcement tactics and some of the challenges peace officers face.

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  Interview with Eddie Akins

  Lindsey Hinson and Rhianna Bennett

  Interview conducted by Lindsey Hinson and Rhianna Bennett at Georgia Southern University on April 13, 2016. Eddie became a Game Warden in 1983 and retired in 2016 after 32 years of service, thirty of which were in Bulloch County. Originally from Claxton, Georgia, he always dreamed of working for the Department of Natural Resources. In this interview, Eddie discusses some of his most memorable cases and the stressors that Game Wardens encounter.

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  Interview with Homer Bryson

  Katherine Conner

  Interview conducted by Katherine Conner at the POAG Conference in Savannah on August 21, 2016. At the time of the interview, Homer is the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections. He has been interested in law enforcement since he was 15 years old and served several years with the Department of Natural Resources as a Conservation Ranger. In this interview, Homer discusses changes he has witnessed both in the DNR and in criminal reform.

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  Interview with Lamon Gillis

  Kaylee Johnson

  Interview conducted by Kaylee Johnson on April 16, 2016. Lamon started his law enforcement career in 1960 with the Millen Police Department, but soon left to work for the Georbia Bureau of Investigations. He has also worked for the Georgia Department of Revenue, alcohol and tobacco division. In this interview, Lamon discusses his assigned task with catching moonshine and illegal liquor operations.

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  Interview with Marian & John Conley

  Katherine Conner

  Interview conducted by Katherine Conner at the Savannah Marriot Riverfront hotel on August 21, 2016. John started with the Georgia State Patrol in 1964 and retired in 1992. John and Marian have been together for over 47 years. In this interview, John and Marian discuss their involvement in the POAG, including Marian's 31 years of active service to the organization.

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  Interview with William "Bill" Cline

  Daniel Hancock

  Interview conducted by Daniel Hancock at the home of Bill Cline in Waleska, Georgia, on August 21, 2016. Bill started his law enforcement career with the Game and Fish Commission as a Conservation Ranger in the early 1950s. He primarily served in Cherokee County and has conducted multiple details for Jimmy Carter. In this interview, Bill discusses his experiences as a DNR Captain and his relationships with local sheriffs.

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  Interview with Butch Rossel

  Daniel Hancock

  Interview conducted by Daniel Hancock at the Savannah Marriot Riverfront hotel in Savannah. Butch is a Georgia State Trooper, working mainly from Patrol Post 34 in Manchester. He also worked beside Georgia Bureau of Investigations agents as part of a drug task force. In this interview, Butch discusses his experience with the Centennial park bombing and his opinion on community policing.

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  Interview with Carl Sheffield

  Daniel Hancock

  Interview conducted by Daniel Hancock at the Savannah Marriot Riverfront hotel on August 24, 2015. Carl loved his job as a state trooper, especially escorting the University of Georgia football team and Head Coach Vince Dooley. After graduating from Central Missouri State University's traffic management school, Carl was made Post Commander in Athens, Georgia. In this interview, Carl discusses his travels and various assignments in the Georgia State Patrol.

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  Interview with Cliff Tackett

  Daniel Hancock

  Interview conducted by Daniel Hancock at the Marriot Riverfront hotel in Savannah on August 24, 2015. Cliff has 37 years of law enforcement experience, 34 of which working with the state of Georgia. He is also a thrid generation officer, claiming that law enforcement is in his blood. In this interview, Cliff explains what policing was like before the advent of technology.

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  Interview with Cullen Talton

  Nicolette Pistone

  Interview conducted by Nicolette Pistone at the Houston County Sheriff Office on January 29, 2015. Cullen was elected Houston County Sheriff in 1972 and has been regularly elected until the time of the interview in 2014 (over 42 years). Before that he was a county commissioner for over five years. In this interview, Cullen discusses department relations with veterans and other agencies.

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  Interview with Donna Robertson

  Daniel Hancock

  Interview conducted by Daniel Hancock at the Marriot Riverfront hotel in Savannah on August 24, 2015. Donna began working for the Georgia Bureau of Investigations as an intelligence analyst after graduating from Georgia State College in 1972. As of 1983, she was one of only three women in the GBI in the entire state. In this interview, Donna discusses what it was like to be a woman in law enforcement.

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  Interview with Dr. Robert R. Friedmann

  Nicolette Pistone

  Interview conducted by Nicolette Pistone in Atlanta on March 29, 2015. Dr. Freedman earned a triple major degree in Israel and finished his PhD in Criminology from the University of Minnesota in 1978. He has taught criminology for over 40 years in Israel and the U.S., including Chair of the Criminal Justice department at Georgia State for 13 years. In this interview, Dr. Freedman discusses his international experiences with law enforcement.

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  Interview with Ellis Wood

  Daniel Hancock

  This interview was conducted by Daniel Hancock at the Savannah Mariott Riverfront Hotel in Savannah, Georgia. In the interview Ellis Wood discusses the role he has played in highway safety. Wood has served on the Board of Public Safety and the State Board of Corrections. Through both opportunities he has been able to connect with the public and other groups in law enforcement.

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  Interview with Gary Hill

  Daniel Hancock

  Interview conducted by Daniel Hancock at the Marriot Riverfront hotel in Savannah on August 24, 2015. Gary started as a radio operator in 1971 and was promoted to state trooper the following year. He retired in 2005 with 34 years experience in law enforcement. In this interview, Gary discusses some of his most memorable cases, such as his near involvement with Billy Sunday Birt and the Dixie Mafia.