The Peace Officers Association of Georgia Oral Histories collection preserves videos and transcripts of oral history interviews with retired and active duty law enforcement officers. Students and faculty from the History Department at Georgia Southern University conducted the interviews from 2014-18. The goal of the collection is to document the evolution of law enforcement in Georgia.
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Interview with Joseph "Jack" Lumpkin, Sr.
Jaclyn Grizzell
Interview conducted by Jaclyn Grizell at the Athens-Clark County Police Headquarters in Athens, Georgia, on April 1, 2014. Jack served as Chief of the Athens-Clark County Police Department for 17 years. He also served at other police departments including Toccoa and Albany, Georgia. In this interview, Jack discusses some of the racial tensions he observed in law enforcement during his tenure.
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Interview with Robert "Bob" Eason
Heidi Moye
Interview conducted by Heidi Moye at Savannah, Georgia, on April 15, 2014. Bob was deputized by the Savannah Police Department and worked in their vice and intelligence departments. He has extensive experience in drug and prostitution enforcement. In this interview, Bob discusses the evolving nature of crime in Savannah from an intelligence, or strategic, perspective.
