Columbus, Georgia

RESOLUTION

NO.



WHEREAS, Columbus Police Chief Willie L. Dozier will be retiring on October 31,

2004;



WHEREAS, Chief Dozier began his service with the Department as a police officer

in January, 1971;



WHEREAS, he was promoted to Sergeant in 1974, to Lieutenant in 1981, to Major

in 1987 and to Assistant Chief in 1996;



WHEREAS, he was appointed as Chief of Police on November 2, 1999;



WHEREAS, he obtained a B.S. Degree in Sociology from Alabama A & M in 1970,

received his Master's Degree in Education from Georgia State University in

1974, and received a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice and in Education from

Troy State University in 1978;



WHEREAS, during his tenure, he has helped supervise the construction of a new

Public Safety complex, helped coordinate security for the 1996 Olympic Softball

Tournament and has ensured the safety of participants at various public events

including the annual demonstrations and counterdemonstrations near the Fort

Benning gates;



WHEREAS, under his leadership, the Columbus Police Department has grown to be

one of the most respected and well educated police forces in Georgia and the

entire nation.



NOW, THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:



We hereby express our deep appreciation to Columbus Police Chief Willie L.

Dozier and congratulate him upon his upcoming retirement on October 31, 2004.

He has served Columbus and all its citizens honorably for 33 years and we wish

him every success in the future. Let a copy of this resolution be forwarded to

Chief Willie L. Dozier.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

26th day of October, 2004, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote

of ______ members of Council.





Councilor Allen voting ______________.

Councilor Anthony voting ______________.

Councilor Davis voting ______________.

Councilor Henderson voting ______________.

Councilor Hunter voting ______________.

Councilor McDaniel voting ______________.

Councilor Rodgers voting ______________.

Councilor Suber voting ______________.

Councilor Pugh voting ______________.

Councilor Woodson voting ______________.







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TINY B. WASHINGTON ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF

CLERK MAYOR