Marietta, Georgia Police Department

𝐃𝐨 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮?

Summer schedules change, kids explore more, and routines look different.

Make sure your child knows:

✔ Your full name
✔ Your phone number
✔ A trusted emergency contact
✔ What to do if they get separated

Simple conversations can build confidence and help keep kids safe. If possible, have your contact information inside the backpack or somewhere on the child where it cannot be seen unless needed.

The Marietta Police Department is hosting a wellness day for our officers and professional staff on June 10th, 2026 from 6:30 AM until 3:00 PM. We are inviting vendors in our community, who are willing to provide wellness services or initiatives for a couple of hours, to contact our Wellness Officer Moeller-Reed to see if they qualify to join us on that day.

If your agency is interested in supporting our officer’s wellness, please reach out for more information. [email protected]

HOPEFULLY this will be the only time you meet this team! 😳
Meet the Prisoner Transport Officers of the MPD. 😎
They work to assist our road officers with transportation and booking processes.

Please read and remember:

Memorial Day is a federal holiday dedicated to mourning and honoring U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the Armed Forces. It is a solemn day of remembrance rather than a celebration of all veterans (which is recognized on Veterans Day).

Our prayers go out to all who lost a loved one who was serving our country.

CONGRATS Sgt Gardner!

Gardner graduated from Columbus State University with his Masters in Public Safety Administration (Command College). Service runs in their family…he has over (21) years with MPD and is show here with his father who was a Navy Fighter pilot flying F-8 Crusaders before a long career with Delta Airlines. ❤️

Even better, his degree cost was paid for with tuition reimbursement from MPD!

Thank you both for your service, and CONGRATULATIONS Sergeant!

S.W.A.T.
Please help us congratulate Officer Mayes for earning a spot on the MPD Special Weapons and Tactics unit!

Multiple officers participated in the rigorous tryout. Mayes successfully completed all the required challenges and will now begin the official training process.

Earning a spot on the team is a significant achievement that requires dedication, discipline, physical readiness, sound judgment, and a commitment to serving the community at the highest level. The men and women in the photo represent the highest level of training within our agency. They train regularly, to be ready when needed.

Congratulations Officer Mayes and thank you for your service to our community!

Who creates posts & shares info with you?

This week MPD hosted a PIO FUNDAMENTALS class at our headquarters. Over (30) PIO’s gathered to learn and practice on-camera interviews. They spent (3) days together learning best practices, working through scenarios, and rehearsing how they will respond when their community needs them.

After all, they will likely be the ones creating posts just like this one… 😎

Special thanks to WSB-TV & WSB Radio for stopping by to assist!

Interstate Crash Investigation

The Marietta Police Departments Selective Traffic Enforcement Program is investigating a motor vehicle crash that occurred just before 1:00 AM Friday morning, in the middle lanes of I-75 Southbound on the bridge over North Marietta Parkway.

The initial on scene investigation revealed that an unrelated accident had occurred a few hours prior that had all Southbound lanes shut down. While Southbound traffic was stopped, a tractor trailer being operated by 29-year-old Mayki Marcelin, of Davenport FL was stopped with surrounding traffic, on the bridge over North Marietta Parkway. When the roadway was reopened, Marcelin remained stationary as other traffic began to flow. A tractor trailer being operated by 35-year-old Daniel Granados, of Ft Lauderdale was Southbound in the same lane as the stopped tractor trailer and swerved to miss it, grazing the side of it while passing it on the left side. A white Volkswagen was also Southbound approaching the bridge being operated by 47-year-old Gordon Fields of Marietta. Fields drove into the back of the stopped tractor trailer. Fields did not survive the crash and was pronounced at the scene. The drivers of both tractor trailers stayed on scene and are cooperating with the investigation.

The investigation is ongoing and no charges have been taken at this time. Anyone with additional information is urged to contact Traffic Investigator Henry at (770) 794-5266.

Please join us in praying for the family, friends, and all those affected by this tragic loss of life.

The Marietta Police Departments Selective Traffic Enforcement Program is investigating a motor vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday evening May 20th, 2026, just before 9:30 PM in the intersection of Powder Springs St and Sandtown Rd.

The initial on scene investigation revealed that a 2015 Hyundai Elantra driven by 59-year-old Kelvin McLemore of Marietta was traveling Northbound on Powder Springs St, turning left into the private drive of 692 Powder Springs St. At the same time, a 2026 Harley Davidson motorcycle operated by 19-year-old Kether Hernandez of Austell was traveling Southbound in the travel lanes of Powder Springs St at its intersection with Sandtown Rd. The motorcycle and car collided in the middle of the intersection causing serious injuries to the operator of the motorcycle. Hernandez was transported to the hospital with potentially life threatening injuries.

No charges have been taken at this time. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is urged to reach out to Traffic Investigator Walters at (770) 794-5357.

Recruit Planincic:
Academy ✔️
Swearing in ✔️
Field Training - beginning soon!

Thank you for choosing to join our team and serve this amazing community sir!