HR202: HR202 Ayers, Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council's Executive Director Michael T.; awarded Georgia's Outstanding Police Chief of the Year; commend

25 LC 112 2836 House Resolution 202 By: Representatives Crowe of the 118th, New of the 40th, Richardson of the 125th, Sainz of the 180th, and Reeves of the 99th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and congratulating Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council's1 Executive Director Michael T. Ayers upon being awarded Georgia' s Outstanding Police2 Chief of the Year; and for other purposes.3 WHEREAS, Executive Director Michael T. Ayers began his career in 1989 with the Hartwell4 Police Department and subsequently joined the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in 1990,5 rising to the rank of Special Agent in Charge; and6 WHEREAS, he was appointed to the position of Executive Director of the Georgia Peace7 Officers Standards and Training Council (POST) by Governor Brian P. Kemp on May 15,8 2019; and9 WHEREAS, Director Ayers graduated from the University of Georgi a with a Bachelor of10 Arts in criminal justice; and11 WHEREAS, Director Ayers has graduated from advanced law enforce ment leadership12 programs such as the FBI National Academy, the Georgia Law Enfo rcement Professional13 Management Program, and the Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange Program;14 and15 H. R. 202 - 1 - 25 LC 112 2836 WHEREAS, Director Ayers is a member of and has served as President of the International16 Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training; and17 WHEREAS, under the leadership of Director Ayers, POST operations were modernized, and18 he significantly contributed to the safety and efficiency of la w enforcement throughout19 Georgia while acknowledging the recruiting and retention challenges facing law enforcement20 executives; and21 WHEREAS, Director Ayers retired from service to the citizens of Georgia on January 2,22 2025; and23 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to recognize the impactful changes at POST,24 which benefit all law enforcement as well as the citizens of th e State of Georgia, brought25 about by the visionary leadership of Executive Director Michael T. Ayers.26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that27 the members of this body recognize and congratulate Georgia Peace Officers Standards and28 Training Council's Executive Director Michael T. Ayers upon bei ng awarded Georgia's29 Outstanding Police Chief of the Year.30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized31 and directed to make an appr opriate copy of t his resolution ava ilable for distribution to32 Executive Director Michael T. Ayers.33 H. R. 202 - 2 -