Crime & Safety

Woodstock Assistant Police Chief Set To Retire

Woodstock Police Department Assistant Chief Kevin Culpepper will be retiring soon, with a reception to honor him on Monday.

Woodstock Police Department Assistant Chief Kevin Culpepper will be retiring soon.
Woodstock Police Department Assistant Chief Kevin Culpepper will be retiring soon. (Provided by City of Woodstock)

WOODSTOCK, GA — The Assistant Chief of the Woodstock Police Department, Kevin Culpepper, has announced his retirement from the City of Woodstock.

Culpepper became a certified peace officer in 1991 with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. He joined Woodstock Police Department as a patrol officer in November 2002, under Chief David Schofield. He was promoted to sergeant in 2005 and transferred to criminal investigations later that year. In 2009, Kevin was promoted to lieutenant. He was appointed captain in 2011 and assigned to command staff. He became assistant chief in 2017.

Culpepper completed the FBI National Academy Executive Development Course and received his intermediate and managerial certification from Georgia POST in 2015.

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During his 19 years with the City of Woodstock, Culpepper “enjoyed assisting the citizens in our community and valued working with victims of crime greatly.”

The City of Woodstock will honor Culpepper with a reception to celebrate his retirement at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 13 at The Chambers at City Center.

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