Marietta Police Chief Dan Flynn Named Chief of the Year

MARIETTA, GA -- The Marietta Police Department is toasting one of their own this week after the force's top cop, Police Chief Dan Flynn was named "Chief of the Year" by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP). The award was presented at the GACP Summer Conference in Savannah on Tuesday night.

For Flynn, this is the second time he has earned the award. In 2011, he won "Chief of the Year" honors as well. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

Flynn's law enforcement career spans more than 40 years, beginning with the Miami–Dade Police Department. He served as chief of police in Savannah before taking the helm in Marietta in 2007.

A strong proponent of community policing, Flynn frequently petitions the General Assembly for legislation that he feels can help officers better protect and serve the residents of Marietta. His collaboration with local House of Representatives lawmakers has resulted in multiple bills being enacted into law.

Flynn received the award Tuesday from GACP Executive Director Frank Rotondo and GACP President Billy Grogan.

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