Department Organization
- Chief Of Police: Eddie Williams
- Administration: Captain Jason Pugh
Patrol Division:
The patrol Division, Supervised by Captain Daniel Selover is comprised of four rotating shifts of six officers each. Each shift is supervised by a Lieutenant and Sergeant. Each officer is assigned to one of the four beats which the city is divided into.
Traffic Division:
Traffic Division, supervised by Captain Dante Elbin is comprised of six Officers which operate four motorcycles and two automobiles. The traffic division is supervised by a Captain and Sergeant. These Officers work various duty hours covering six school zones, special details and enforcing traffic laws throughout the city.
Criminal Investigations Division:
The Criminal Investigations Division, supervised by Captain Kenny McMellon is comprised of eight investigators. These investigators are supervised by a Lieutenant and Sergeant. Each investigator is assigned to either the six person investigations unit, or one of the two Narcotics Task Forces.
Drug Interdiction:
The city’s drug interdiction officer is Officer Derrick Welton and his K9 partner Rocko. These officers are responsible for pro-active drug enforcement and fugitive tracking.
Training Captain:
The continous training and education of the Gautier Police Department is under the command and organization of Captain Vincent Nicholson
Communications Division:
The communiciations division, supervised by Tac-Officer Marc Lebhart is responsible for processing calls for service, dispatching police, fire, and medical aid and assisting with daily police functions.
