Article: Joel Gilliam. (named first African American police chief of Decatur, Alabama)(Brief Article)

Article: Councilmen ponder creating deputy police chief ...
Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL);  February 26, 2006 ;     586 words ... ... proposal to create a deputy police chief position. Council members are ... deputy chief position would allow Police Chief Joel Gilliam to focus on bigger-picture ... three police captains to deputy police chief. "I've been looking at the ...

Article: Police chief retires proud of department's ...
Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL);  November 19, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... including 10 as Decatur's police chief, Joel Gilliam said he's ready to "ride ... Kyle said he has known the police chief much longer. "I've known ... Ken Collier, the deputy police chief, will lead the department ...

Article: Gilliam's last day running department: Transitional period in ...
Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL);  January 31, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Seth Burkett Jan. 31--Decatur Police Chief Joel Gilliam said Wednesday is his last day controlling ... sent to him will be forwarded to Deputy Police Chief Ken Collier, who will be acting police chief. Collier will handle the department ...

Article: Decatur to interview police chief candidates.
Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL);  February 11, 2007 ;     695 words ... ... Three candidates, vying to become Decatur's next police chief, have separate interviews scheduled Monday. The ... Hall and last about 45 minutes per applicant. Police Chief Joel Gilliam announced his retirement in November and delegated ...

Article: Decatur police chief field narrowed to 3.
Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL);  February 6, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... candidates it plans to interview for police chief. The council Monday reached ... Collier, Decatur's deputy police chief, was the only candidate listed ... position nationally after Chief Joel Gilliam announced in November his plan ...

Article: Politics part of 911 holdouts, chief says.
Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL);  January 16, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... calls countywide, a retiring police chief told the Rotary Club of Decatur on Monday. Decatur Police Chief Joel Gilliam, who is retiring Jan. 31 ... their radio signal. Hartselle Police Chief Ron Puckett said the improvement ...

Article: Collier poised to be top cop.
Decatur Daily (Decatur, AL);  February 20, 2007 ;     614 words ... ... 20--After a nationwide search for a police chief, Decatur officials concluded the best ... top cop. Collier, who was named deputy police chief in April, will succeed Police Chief Joel Gilliam, who retires Friday after 10 years with ...