Chief of Police:
Constables were employed to enforce the laws before the Chief of Police
position was created.

The individuals who served as Statesboro's Chief of Police are as follows:

•  1912 - J.M. Mitchell
•  1913 - J.F. (Joe) Olliff
•  1914 - J.B. Everett
•  1917 - Edward Stone
•  1918 - J.B. Everett
•  1919 - J.C. Hendrick
•  1921 - L.O. (Lonnie) Scarboro
•  1923 - John C. Roach
•  1926 - S.A. (Silas) Prosser
•  1931 - W.S. (Scott) Scriews
•  1936 - Edgar Hart
•  Circa 1940s - Henry Anderson
•  Circa 1950s - Ben Allen
•  Circa 1960s - Homer Parrish
•  Circa 1970s - Everett Price
•  Circa 1970s - Charles Howell
•  Circa 1970s - Rick Mock
•  Circa 1970-90s - Merle Clark Sr.
•  1991 - Richard Malone
•  2001 - Stan York

Police Officers:
Patrolman Nathan Tremble Jr. was the first African American to be employed by the Statesboro Police Department.

Members of the Statesboro Police Department as of December 1968. (Left to Right): Patrolman F.A. Rathman, Lieut. Robson Brannen, Patrolman Nathan Tremble Jr., Sgt. Hildrie Corbin, and Lieut. H.D. Corbett.

The first African American to be a Detective, Division Commander, and Assistant Chief of the Statesboro Police Department is Major J.R. Holloway. Major Holloway continues to work with Statesboro P.D.

Major J.R. Holloway

Police Station:
Statesboro Police Department was located on the northeast corner of Seibald and Courtland Street from approximately 1911 until 1976.

First Police Station

In 1976, a new police department was built on the southwest corner of South College Street and West Grady Street .

Current Police Station

A new, state of the art 4.2 million dollar police department is scheduled to be completed in October 2006.

Future Police Station

Pictures:

"On Patrol" Circa 1960s 

 
Chief Homer Parrish & Sergeant Clinton E. "Tuck" Tucker. Circa 1968 

Member of the Statesboro Police Department as of December

1968. Left to right they are Lieut. Charles Howell, Patrolman Daniel Langham, Patrolman James Williams, Patrolman H.L. Ivey, Patrolman Bennie Rushing, and Patrolman Carl Sammons.

Patch Retired in 1991

1991 - 2002 Patch

Current Patch

Former Communications Patch

    Information for the History of Statesboro Police Department was provided by:

Mr. Smith Banks
Dr. Charlton Moseley
Major J.R. Holloway
Sergeant James Jones (Retired)
Sergeant John Allen Smith
Sheriff Arnold Ray Akins (Retired)
Statesboro Regional Library
Bulloch County Spirit of the People
"I see" by the Bulloch County Paper, 1899-1946
Life in Old Bulloch: The Story of a Wiregrass County in Georgia