Public Safety

208 N. Main Street

LaFayette, Georgia 30728

Police phone:  706-639-1540

Fire phone:  706-639-1555

Fax:  706-638-8573

Director:  Tommy Freeman

LaFayette Georgia’s Department of Public Safety combines the Fire and Police departments under the leadership of Director Tommy Freeman.

The Police Department is divided into Administrative, Investigative, and Patrol divisions. 

The Administrative Division consists of Accreditation Manager Sergeant James Pledger, Receptionist/Clerk Joan Goodman and Court Clerk Jan Bridges. Sergeant Pledger also serves as the Departmental Training Coordinator and Internal Affairs Investigator.

The Investigative Division is commanded by Lieutenant Robert Tate and consists of Detective Sergeant Wesley Steele, Detective P.D. Vaughn and Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force Agent, Detective Corporal Pat Doyle.

The Patrol Division is commanded by Lieutenant Kenneth Carreathers and Lieutenant Robert Dunn. Serving as shift commanders are Sergeant John Scoggins, Sergeant Randy Hicks, Sergeant Benji Clift, and Sergeant Jason Steadman.  Sergeant Hicks also oversees the K9 unit.

Corporal Darin Kelley, Corporal Todd Manning, Corporal Billy Mullis, Officer Denny Reyes, Officer Tom Kendrick, and Officer Jennifer Shackleford are responsible for enforcing all federal and state laws as well as local ordinances.  The Patrol Division has 14 fully-equipped, marked patrol units with all emergency equipment, including in-car video systems and dual antennae radar units.

School Resource Officer, Corporal Stacy Meeks is assigned to LaFayette High School.  Corporal Meeks conducts crime prevention seminars and assists the Investigative Division when school is not in session.  

The LaFayette Fire Department is made up of full-time and volunteer members. The city has a Class 6 rating. 

The Fire Department has a 1000-gallon pumper, a 750-gallon pumper, a 500-gallon pumper and a ladder/pumper truck.

The department's full-time Firefighters are Capt. Robert Busby, Lieutenant Billy Narmore, Sergeant Robert Dennison, Sergeant Stacy Blalock, and Sergeant Johnny Stephens, Jr. Sergeant Blalock is both a certified Firefighter and Police Officer and serves as the Fire Departments Training Coordinator.  Click here for volunteer firefighter information.

Officer Denny Reyes patrols the crowd at the city's annual Freedom Festival.  The bicycle patrol is also utilized in the downtown business district and in the high school parking lot during athletic events. Corporal Darrin Kelley also serves in this capacity.