In 2010, the Dunwoody Police Department hosted a meeting of local ministers, priests and rabbis to gauge the interest of starting a police chaplain program. As a whole, the group thought the idea had merit and several attendees expressed interest in participating.
The task of managing the Dunwoody Police Chaplain program rests on the shoulders of Sergeant Mike Carlson. Sergeant Carlson spent the remainder of 2010 and the beginning of 2011 organizing, designing and advertising the program.
Chaplains of all faiths work with our department personnel on a professional level by making themselves immediately available as trained and caring professionals who can assist in times of loss, confusion, depression, or grief to people in crisis situations. Our Chaplains provide this service not only to the community, but also to all department employees and their families as well.
We now officially have 5 Dunwoody Police Chaplains. They are:
Pastor Brian Campbell Calvary Assembly of God
Reverend Ray Egan Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta
Pastor Jim Reiter The Village Church of Dunwoody
Reverend Peter Urdanick First Baptist Church Atlanta
Reverend Jason Whitener St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church
Rabbi Mark Zimmerman Congregation Beth Shalom
Our Chaplains, of different faiths, have been riding out and getting to know our staff and our community. I really appreciate their willingness to not only serve their community, but to serve our staff and their families as well. The service they provide when called upon is priceless.
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