Friday, February 8, 2013
Effective Feb. 15, Capt. Ben Haynes will no longer work at the Lilburn Police Department.
Capt. Ben Haynes, who served in that capacity for nearly two years, has resigned from his position at the Lilburn Police Department, according to officials. In his position, Haynes served as the department's support commander and the public information officer. His last day will be Feb. 15, according to Chief Bruce Hedley. The chief said that Haynes is leaving to pursue another law enforcement opportunity. And, now the police chief is in the process of conducting a statewide search for Haynes' replacement. "He served the city of Lilburn with steadfast dedication for the past two years," Hedley said late Friday afternoon. "He's done an exemplary job, and he will be missed. "But, I do wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors and his…
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Suspect was identified with the help of the bank robbery video.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
A suspect in last month's RBC Bank robbery was arrested Tuesday in Morrow, Lilburn police said. The suspect, Rayford Aaron Lanham, was identified after the video of the bank robbery was aired a second time and the police got two separate tips from viewers, Lilburn Police Captain Ben Haynes said in an emailed release. Lilburn police learned that Lanham was staying at an abandoned house in Morrow that belonged to his deceased mother. Senior Investigator Kim Banks canvassed the house and saw a car matching the one used in the robbery. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation secured the area until the Clayton County Sheriff's office could arrest the suspect. Lanham was taken to the Clayton County jail and will be brought to Gwinnett. The car was …
Friday, August 19, 2011
The family of five lost everything, including pets, in a blaze, according to the Lilburn Business Association.
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Friday, August 19, 2011
Lilburn Police Captain Mike Johnson's home was totally destroyed by a fire on Wednesday, and the family lost everything, including pets, the Lilburn Business Association said. Johnson, his wife and three children are living in a motel and are in need of all the basics, the association said in an email. "He's such a strong man, but this has really rocked him to the core," said Lilburn Police Captain Ben Haynes. The family is doing well, considering their loss, he said. "Now it's just getting through the process of working the insurance." The family's home was in Winder. Donations can be made at any Wells Fargo branch to the account "City of Lilburn - Mike Johnson Family Benefit Account." The children are teenagers and one preteen, so gift…
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Lilburn PD's support commander is down to Earth: "Just call me Ben."
Capt. Ben Haynes, who was hired as Lilburn Police Department’s new support commander last month, will serve many roles for the city. He’ll oversee the department’s criminal investigations. He’ll manage the traffic unit, dispatch, records and internal affairs. He’ll also be the department’s public information officer. But after the 35-year-old met with the department’s officers for the first time after being hired in mid-May he made sure one thing was perfectly clear: “Just call me Ben,” he said recently from his new office in the Calvin Fitchett Municipal Complex in Old Town. “They don’t have to call me Captain. I’m down to Earth. What you see is what you get.” What Lilburn gets is a father of two who most recently had been a special agent…
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Ethan Rubenstein
11:23 am on Friday, February 15, 2013
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