Rodney Bryant is an American law enforcement officer who served as

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from June 13, 2020 until June 2, 2022.

Education

Bryant earned a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from

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and a Master of Science in administration from

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Career

Before attending college, Bryant joined the

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in 1988 as a peace officer. After earning his bachelor's and master's degree, Bryant served as Police Executive Commander in the City of Atlanta. He was named Assistant Chief of Police in 2017. He was named Sergeant-at-Arms for the

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in 2016. Bryant became the interim

at the request of Mayor

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, following the resignation of Erika Shields, who left her position after the

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in June 2020. On May 4, 2021, he was appointed chief on a permanent basis.

References

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