Tag: Chief Kiki Evans
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PCPD: Man shot after toddler gets hold of gun
Polk County Police are investigating a Saturday incident on Carlton Drive in Rockmart where a man was injured by gunfire. Chief Kiki Evans confirmed that a man was injured and rushed to Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center for Emergency surgery. He is recovering at this time, and police have yet to be able to question…
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McGarity Elementary student drowns during class trip in Rockmart
A student from McGarity Elementary School in Hiram died earlier today in an accidental drowning on a class trip to Carlton Farms in Rockmart, according to officials from both the Polk County Police and Polk County Coroner’s Office. Chief Kiki Evans reported that a six-year-old on a class trip was found unresponsive in a backyard…
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UPDATE: Police seeking help contacting parents of child found in Johnson Lake area – Parents Found
Editor’s Note: Typically I would have posted an update about this immediately on the site, but instead was in transit at the time and forced to rely on the majority of readers to find the information via an update on Facebook. Apologies to those who missed the news at the time. – KtE UPDATE: The…
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Logan Shelton, a Polk County Police Patrol Officer, was named the 2024 Employee of the Year for the County Government. He won the Employee of the Month award in November. PCPD’s Shelton named County Employee of the Year for 2024
A two-year veteran of the Polk County Police honored for not just his service, but for giving back to those in need as he was awarded as the 2024 County Employee of the Year. Logan Shelton was joined by family and friends for the ceremony on Tuesday evening, January 7 during the Polk County Commission’s…
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UPDATE: Officials say at least 2 injured in late night crash on Highway 101 involving Rome HS bus
UPDATE 11:46 p.m.: Georgia State Patrol has arrived on the scene of a bus crash involving Rome High School football players, and will be taking over the official investigation of the incident according to Polk County Police Chief Kiki Evans. Evans also reported the number of injured transported to the hospital has increased to five…
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Juvenile suspect in custody after vehicle break-ins on Prior Station Road
A juvenile suspect was taken into custody today after a string of vehicles were broken into on Monday night and early Tuesday morning, according to Polk County Police. Chief Kiki Evans reported that charges are being filed against the 13-year-old suspect, who entered unlocked vehicles and took items out in the Prior Station Road area.…
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Chief Evans promoted to top spot at PCPD
She was interim, but now just make that Chief Kiki Evans. Polk County officials announced on social media this morning ahead of the lunch hour that Evans – previously the Assistant Chief under now-retired Kenny Dodd – would be earning the promotion to full time chief after serving in the role since Dodd’s retirement in…