Childress joins Spindale Police Department

Lt. Childress

The Spindale Police Department announces the hiring of Gerald Childress to fill the position of Lieutenant. Childress has 25 years of law enforcement experience serving in many supervisory and management roles during his career.

He has a bachelors degree from Lenoir Rhyne University and a masters degree from Methodist University. His professional affiliations include the North Carolina Association of Chiefs of Police, International Association of Chief of Police, North Carolina Police Executives Association, and the North Carolina Homicide Investigators Association where he served as President (2013-2014).

Childress was sworn in on April 19 at the Town Council meeting.