Northeast GA FOP Lodge #105

03/04/2026

Please contact your senators.

01/25/2026

Please keep everyone out there working in your prayers 🙏.
We want to extend our thanks to all of them.

01/21/2026

Please prepare!

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving to each of you.

We wish everyone a wonderful and joyful Thanksgiving! Cherish the time spent with friends and family, creating beautiful memories together.

11/16/2025

In today’s climate, political pressure and media narratives can outweigh facts in seconds.
Officers can become targets long before the truth has a chance to breathe.

That’s why proper legal protection isn’t optional — it’s essential.

We stand with those who hold the line.

11/11/2025

11/04/2025

Congratulations to each of you. Great achievements for each of you.

NEWS RELEASE

CHIEF SHANE EDMISTEN RECOGNIZES OFFICERS FOR COMPLETION OF ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

LAVONIA, GEORGIA – November 3, 2025 – At the November 3rd City of Lavonia Council Meeting, Chief Shane Edmisten recognized officers for completing advanced professional certifications, highlighting the department’s commitment to leadership development, professional excellence, and service to the community.

The Lavonia Police Department is proud to acknowledge the achievements of several officers who have earned advanced professional certifications through the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Council. These certifications reflect the department’s dedication to continued professional development and enhancing the skills necessary to serve the citizens of Lavonia.

After completing basic mandate training, Georgia P.O.S.T. offers six additional certifications for career development: Senior Deputy (for Sheriff’s Deputies), Supervisory, Management, Intermediate, Advanced, and Executive certifications.

This year, the following Lavonia Police Department officers earned one or more of these
certifications:

• Officer Steve Nicely – Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisory
• Corporal Isaiah Crawford – Intermediate
• Corporal Ezra Segars – Intermediate
• Corporal Jonathan Merck – Intermediate, Advanced
• Investigator Justin Parten – Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisory
• Sergeant Jonathan Seay – Intermediate
• Sergeant Jay Thomas – Intermediate
• Sergeant Bobbi Johns – Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisory
• Lieutenant Mikenzie Phillips – Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisory
• Lieutenant Wayne Mitchum – Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisory, Management, Executive
• Lieutenant Josh Akins – Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisory, Management, Executive
• Deputy Chief Daniel Carson – Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisory, Management, Executive

Chief Edmisten and the command staff remain dedicated to providing ongoing training opportunities, ensuring that the Lavonia Police Department continues to meet the highest standards of modern policing.

Chief Edmisten congratulates all officers on their accomplishments and thanks them for their continued dedication to the citizens of Lavonia.

-HONESTY
-PROFESSIONALISM
-INTEGRITY

11/02/2025

10/31/2025

Job opportunities 🙌

10/31/2025

Please be praying for the family during this difficult time.

This morning, we lost not only a colleague, but a truly remarkable man.

Andy Turk was more than a dedicated Paramedic — he was a devoted father, a man of faith, and a friend to so many. Throughout his long career, Andy served others with compassion and skill, touching countless lives in their most difficult moments.

Beyond his service, Andy cherished life’s simple joys: Georgia football, spending time outdoors hunting and fishing, and sharing laughter and stories with those around him.

He lived with purpose, kindness, and faith. All of us who had the privilege of knowing him are better for it.

Please keep Andy’s family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

Rest in peace, brother. You will be missed, but never forgotten.

10/25/2025

Please keep your eyes open for this lady.

10/22/2025

Great job 👏