The newest member of the Virginia Highland Security Patrol
is Officer Keeley Miller, who has been with the Atlanta Police Department for
five years and with FBAC for two. Officer Miller began in Zone 6 as a patrol officer,
but he tells us that, “almost two years ago I was assigned to the Air Unit. Now
I patrol the city from the sky”.
Winston, Georgia, where he grew up, is a little town about
thirty minutes west of Atlanta. In fact, he and his wife Nita still live in
that area and have watched a relatively quiet little town develop and grow
without losing that small town feel. There he and Nita, his wife of twenty
years, are raising two boys. Tyler is 18 and attends University of West Georgia
and Logan is 13 years old. Soon they will be welcoming a new addition – their first
daughter! Nita and Keeley also have two dogs to round out the family.
A member of the baseball team at Alexander High School,
after graduation Keeley attended University of West Georgia. Like father, like son?
However, he did not take a direct path from college to the Atlanta Police
Department. Before joining APD he owned a business with his dad and brother. With the downturn in the economy and slowdown in the construction industry, it
was time to pursue a childhood dream of becoming a police officer.
When asked the best thing about being a police officer, Keeley
responded, “When I was younger, like a lot of little boys, I wanted to be a
police officer. Life finally pointed me in that direction and led me to the
Atlanta Police Department. I had at this point already acquired my pilot’s
license and a love for aviation. When I found out about the opening in the Air
Unit Division, it was the perfect opportunity to combine my career and my
passion. If I weren’t a police officer, I would be involved in aviation in some
form, whether it be airplane or helicopter.”
His safety tip for us it to always be aware of your
surroundings, if you see something suspicious, report it. Also remove all
valuables from your vehicle.
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