Suwanee, March 2, 2021 – An Asian couple's blue Nissan Altima was spray painted with Asian racial slur last Friday evening, according to Suwanee Police Department. The couple was watching a movie at Park Tavern on Lawrenceville Suwanee Road. They discovered the ethnic slur on their car at the parking lot. The Asian couple was […]
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The City of Suwanee has named a new police chief and a new city clerk following the recent retirements of two 20+ year city employees.
Cass Mooney, who had served as deputy chief for the Suwanee Police Department, took the reins as chief of police on Feb. 1, 2021. He fills a position left vacant by the retirement of Mike Jones.
Jones spent 23 years with the City of Suwanee and a total of 47 years in law enforcement, according to a statement from city officials. During Jones tenure, the Suwanee Police Department more than doubled in size. The department was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies in 2010 – one of just 56 in Georgia – and in 2016, the department was named the Phyllis Goodwin Agency of the Year by the Georgia Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates. Jones was also named Outstanding Chief of the Year by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police in 2018.
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01/27/2021
The City of Suwanee is both happy and sad to announce the retirement of two beloved 20+ year employees, whose contributions have been integral to the success of our community.
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After 23 years of service to the city and a total of 47 years in law enforcement,
Suwanee Police Chief Mike Jones has announced his retirement. During his tenure, the Suwanee Police Department has more than doubled in size. The department became accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies in 2010 – one of just 56 in Georgia – and in 2016, the department was named the Phyllis Goodwin Agency of the Year by the Georgia Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates. Chief Jones was also named Outstanding Chief of the Year by the