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Aug 3, 2021 Alec Eaton, who served as Assistant EMA Director for Glynn County before being appointed interim director in March of 2020, has turned in his 30-day notice. Eaton became the interim director after Jay Wiggins left the county EMA to take over the county police department following the indictment of former police chief John Powell. While Wiggins eventually had the "interim" tag removed from his title, the county never did the same for Eaton and never seemed to be actively pursuing a p...

Aug 3, 2021 Alec Eaton, who served as Assistant EMA Director for Glynn County before being appointed interim director in March of 2020, has turned in his 30-day notice. Eaton became the interim director after Jay Wiggins left the county EMA to take over the county police department following the indictment of former police chief John Powell. While Wiggins eventually had the "interim" tag removed from his title, the county never did the same for Eaton and never seemed to be actively pursuing a p...

Georgia county enlists help in search for new police chief March 13, 2021 GMT BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Leaders of a coastal Georgia county say they’re enlisting expert help in their search for a new chief to lead the county’s embattled police department. Glynn County commissioners said the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives will work together to vet candidates for the police chief’s job. Glynn County police have faced h...

Community group to have a say in selecting Glynn County’s new police chief Deadline for applicants to apply is Monday, March 1 Updated:  Tags:  GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. – Ever since Glynn County Police Chief Jay Wiggins announced he was resigning last month, the search has been on for the county’s next top cop. That search now includes input right from the Community First Planning Commission. The commission is a group made up of local pastors, business owners, and stakeholders within Glynn Cou...

Community First Planning Commission will be included in vetting process for Glynn County police chief Community First Planning Commission will be included in vetting process for Glynn County police chief By WTOC Staff | February 21, 2021 at 10:56 PM EST - Updated February 22 at 12:01 AM GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Glynn County leaders and a local community organization are coming together to improve the relationship between the Glynn County Police Department and the Black community. Accordi...

Feb 18, 2021 It’s been no secret that the new county commission was interested in keeping an eye on County Manager Alan Ours’s job performance. If the rumors flying around are any indication, it looks like they won’t have to much longer. While I’d heard some rumblings in recent weeks that there were changes coming to the county offices, no fewer than four sources have blown up my phone this afternoon insisting that the county manager is going to be turning in his resignation at tonight�...

From Glynn County: GLYNN COUNTY Ga, In a letter to Glynn County Manager Alan Ours dated January 7, 2021, Glynn County Police Chief Jay Wiggins announced his upcoming retirement from Glynn County. Chief Wiggins stated that he is retiring to explore other opportunities that have been made available to him. Chief Wiggins has served Glynn County in public safety for 31 years, beginning with the Glynn County Police Department, rising to the rank of Captain, then transitioning to the Glynn County Eme...

From Glynn County: GLYNN COUNTY Ga, In a letter to Glynn County Manager Alan Ours dated January 7, 2021, Glynn County Police Chief Jay Wiggins announced his upcoming retirement from Glynn County. Chief Wiggins stated that he is retiring to explore other opportunities that have been made available to him. Chief Wiggins has served Glynn County in public safety for 31 years, beginning with the Glynn County Police Department, rising to the rank of Captain, then transitioning to the Glynn County Eme...