Rodney Bryant
Atlanta Chief of Police
In office
June 13, 2020 – June 2, 2022
MayorKeisha Lance Bottoms, Andre Dickens
Preceded byErika Shields
Succeeded byDarin Schierbaum
Personal details
Alma materGeorgia State University (BS)
Central Michigan University (MS)

Rodney Bryant is an American law enforcement officer who served as Chief of Police of Atlanta from June 13, 2020, until June 2, 2022.

Education

Bryant earned a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from Georgia State University and a Master of Science in administration from Central Michigan University.

Career

Before attending college, Bryant joined the Atlanta Police Department in 1988 as a peace officer. After earning his bachelor's and master's degree, Bryant served as Police Executive Commander in the City of Atlanta. He was named Assistant Chief of Police in 2017.[1] He was named Sergeant-at-Arms for the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives in 2016.[2]

Bryant became the interim Chief of Police at the request of Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, following the resignation of Erika Shields, who left her position after the killing of Rayshard Brooks in June 2020.[3][4] On May 4, 2021, he was appointed chief on a permanent basis.[5]

References

  1. ^ "What do we know about Atlanta's interim police chief?". 11Alive.com. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  2. ^ Duncan, Nicole (2020-06-14). "Here's what to know about new interim Atlanta police chief Rodney Bryant". TheGrio. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  3. ^ "Atlanta Police Chief Resigns After Fatal Police Shooting". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2020-06-13. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  4. ^ "Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields resigns in wake of fatal shooting". ABC News. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  5. ^ Boone, Christian; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta (May 4, 2021). "After nearly a year, Atlanta has a permanent police chief". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2021-05-06.


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