# Rodney Bryant

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American law enforcement officer

Rodney Bryant Atlanta Chief of Police In office June 13, 2020 – June 2, 2022 Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Andre Dickens Preceded by Erika Shields Succeeded by Darin Schierbaum Personal details Alma mater Georgia State University (BS) Central Michigan University (MS)

**Rodney Bryant** is an American law enforcement officer who served as [Chief of Police](/source/List_of_Police_Chiefs_of_Atlanta) of [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta) from June 13, 2020, until June 2, 2022.

## Education

Bryant earned a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from [Georgia State University](/source/Georgia_State_University) and a Master of Science in administration from [Central Michigan University](/source/Central_Michigan_University).

## Career

Before attending college, Bryant joined the [Atlanta Police Department](/source/Atlanta_Police_Department) in 1988 as a peace officer. After earning his bachelor's and master's degree, Bryant served as Police Executive Commander in the City of Atlanta. He was named Assistant Chief of Police in 2017.[1] He was named Sergeant-at-Arms for the [National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives](/source/National_Organization_of_Black_Law_Enforcement_Executives) in 2016.[2]

Bryant became the interim [Chief of Police](/source/List_of_Police_Chiefs_of_Atlanta) at the request of Mayor [Keisha Lance Bottoms](/source/Keisha_Lance_Bottoms), following the resignation of [Erika Shields](/source/Erika_Shields), who left her position after the [killing of Rayshard Brooks](/source/Killing_of_Rayshard_Brooks) in June 2020.[3][4] On May 4, 2021, he was appointed chief on a permanent basis.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["What do we know about Atlanta's interim police chief?"](https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/what-do-we-know-about-atlantas-interim-police-chief/85-05d965df-fbe4-46b9-917b-a63b76addf5b). *11Alive.com*. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Duncan, Nicole (2020-06-14). ["Here's what to know about new interim Atlanta police chief Rodney Bryant"](https://thegrio.com/2020/06/13/interim-atlanta-police-chief-rodney-bryant/). *TheGrio*. Retrieved 2020-06-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Atlanta Police Chief Resigns After Fatal Police Shooting"](https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/06/13/us/ap-us-police-shooting-atlanta.html). *The New York Times*. Associated Press. 2020-06-13. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0362-4331](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0362-4331). Retrieved 2020-06-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-auto_4-0)** ["Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields resigns in wake of fatal shooting"](https://abcnews.go.com/US/atlanta-police-chief-erika-shields-resigns-wake-fatal/story?id=71239552). *ABC News*. Retrieved 2020-06-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Boone, Christian; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta (May 4, 2021). ["After nearly a year, Atlanta has a permanent police chief"](https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/mayor-names-rodney-bryant-permanent-chief/WHCMCBLWARGS5FQSP43DZPQ6L4/). *Atlanta Journal-Constitution*. Retrieved 2021-05-06.

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