Chief Wesley Walker is the Chief of Police in the city of Lyons, GA. Chief Walker has served in this capacity for the past 12 years and was recognized in 2020 as being the 18th safest city in the State.

Walker’s career in law enforcement began after graduating in 1987 from Valdosta State University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.

For the past 36 years, he has served in many diverse capacities of law enforcement for the State of Georgia, Sheriff’s Offices, and Police Departments.

Chief Walker is a State Law Enforcement Certification Manager and was responsible for getting the first Sheriff’s Office south of Atlanta certified through the State of Georgia Law Enforcement Certification Program.

Walker was part of the Multi-Agency Command Center and assisted with coordinating security during the 2004 G8 Summit in Sea Island, GA., and was assigned to the Joint Terrorism Task Force.

Walker is also a certified Digital Voice Stress Analysis Examiner, Probation Officer, Parole Officer, and Internal Affairs Investigator among other certifications.

Wesley has served his community by serving on the control board for the Regional Drug Enforcement Office, Family Connection Board, and Family Intervention Board, and is a member of the Lyons Lions Club.

Walker has been a member of the GACP for the past 12 years was elected to the executive board of the GACP in 2015 and served as President from 2019-2020.

He is the father of two young men, Spencer Walker, and Stetson Walker. Spencer graduated from Valdosta State University with his bachelor’s degree in business administration and now lives in Atlanta Stetson graduated from Georgia Southern University with a degree in Criminal Justice and now works with the Tennessee Department of Corrections as a Probation Officer.