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Michael D. Chason Director of Public Relations ABAC 30 -- 2802 Moore Highway Tifton, GA 31793-2601 Phone 229-391-5055 Fax 229-391-5056 mchason@abac.edu

IMMEDIATE AUGUST 11, 2005

GOLDEN PRESIDENT OF THE GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE

TIFTON—Bryan Golden, Chief of Police at Abraham Baldwin College, was recently sworn in as the new president of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) at a banquet in Savannah.

Golden has been a member of the GACP since 1992. Before becoming president, Golden held offices as fourth vice president to vice president, a requirement for anyone to obtain the presidency. He was elected for the position in 2001 and ran for the office before being named as president.

“It’s like running for a political office. You had to have a platform and had to be an active member in the association,” Golden said. His platform concentrated on enhancing membership benefits and strengthening programs already provided by the GACP.

Golden will serve as president of the GACP for a year. “My job is to be the official spokesperson, set agendas for our monthly meetings, and run those meetings throughout the year,” Golden said. Upon completion of his term, he will serve as past president and then be off the executive board of the GACP.

Golden received his bachelor’s degree in history from North Georgia College and a Master’s degree in public administration from Columbus State University.

In his 18-year career, he has worked for the Dawson Police Department, the Worth County Sheriff’s Office as a criminal investigator, and with the Tift County Sheriff’s Office in the drug squad before becoming chief of police at ABAC in 1992. He is also currently an adjunct instructor at Columbus State University.

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