New Powell Police Chief Stephen Malone and his daughter, Anslee, enjoying the recent snow.
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Marla Jones, Managing Editor
POWELL, Ala.-- A new police chief for the Town of Powell was announced at Monday night’s Council meeting.
Chief Nelson Gregory stepped down as the Powell Police Chief but will still serve the town as a patrolman.
Stephen Malone was announced as Gregory’s replacement.
In a statement to Southern Torch, Malone expressed gratitude for the opportunity,
“I feel extremely blessed to be given the opportunity to serve the Town of Powell, especially in this capacity as Chief. I’m extremely thankful for the City Council’s support, not only for me but my amazing team of officers.”
Malone spoke of pay raises that the Council had approved for the Powell employees.
“They [Council] have been so generous as to approve a raise for all of our part-time and full-time officers during the last meeting. Having a supportive and friendly community like ours to work in makes all the difference,” stated Malone.
Chief Malone always envisioned himself as a police officer, even at a young age.
“Nine years ago, I started this journey in law enforcement as a reserve officer. I made my way through the police academy, became Sergeant, and then was promoted to Captain,” stated Malone.
“As a young kid, I dreamed of being a police officer. After all these years, just hearing someone call me Chief is truly a dream come true. Helping to protect others and make a difference in as many lives as I can is my top priority. As I’ve continued this journey of protecting and serving, I am honored and humbled to accept the position of Chief. Honestly, I’ve probably not been this excited in my career since graduating from the academy and hitting those blue lights during my first traffic stop.
On Chief Malone’s first official day, he hit the ground running to ensure that the surrounding departments knew that Powell would cooperate and assist as needed.
“I’ve spoken with a few other Chiefs in the area already, and I am looking forward to providing all the help we can with all local municipalities as well as the Sheriff's Office. They do an outstanding job at answering calls of service for our town if we are busy on calls or unavailable. I believe we live in the best county in Alabama, and we have the best officers around. I am so proud to work among them to help serve our great community,” concluded Malone.
Southern Torch would like to be the first to congratulate Chief Stephen Malone on his promotion.
