Fayette County has hired Bernard Brown to be director of the county’s Consolidated E911 Center. He has more than 30 years of experience in public safety with an in-depth knowledge of all facets of 911 operations.
Brown began his career as a dispatcher in Buffalo, New York and currently serves as a regional coordinator of (21) twenty-one 911 centers in Virginia. He has overseen city and county 911 operations in Virginia and has experience with emergency medical and emergency management operations as well.
Brown holds numerous certifications from both the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) and the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) organizations and serves as an adjunct instructor for APCO. He is also the immediate past president of NENA.
“I am very pleased,” said County Manager Steve Rapson. “The County’s Emergency 911 Center is the hub of communications for our public safety facilities throughout the entire county and we’re exciting about tapping into Bernard’s broad in-depth PSAP experience.“
Brown will begin his new assignment Aug. 24 at the Fayette County E911 Center which is the public safety answering point for all of Fayette County and handles dispatch responsibilities for the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, Fayette County Fire and Emergency Services, Fayetteville Police Department, Fayetteville Fire Department, Peachtree City Police Department, Peachtree City Fire and EMS, Tyrone Police Department and the Fayette County Marshal’s Office.
Brown replaces Cheryl Rogers who served as director of the consolidated center since its inception in 1995 and retired from the County in March of 2015 with 35 years of service.
