Ava Phipps was recently hired by the Perry Police Department for the position of police officer. Officer Phipps previously worked at the Centerville Police Department, Macon Police Department, Bibb County Sheriff Department, as well as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office. Officer Phipps has a MS in Criminal Justice with a dual specialization in Forensic Psychology, and is a doctoral candidate for a PHD in Public Safety Leadership.