City Manager Billy Peppers announced Merrifield’s appointment to succeed former Chief Mark J. Mitchell, who left the department to become chief of staff with the Georgia Department of Juvenile ...

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. - Johns Creek has named a new police chief, its third in the city’s 14-year history. Mark J. Mitchell, a law enforcement veteran with 28 years of experience, was named the new ...

Johns Creek reports that Mitchell most recently served as the chief of staff for the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice and was the police chief for the city of Canton before that.

After an extensive search that included residents’ input, Johns Creek has named its next police chief. City Manager Ed Densmore introduced Mark J. Mitchell, a 28-year veteran of law enforcement ...