APRIL 28, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DEKALB CEO BURRELL ELLIS ANNOUNCESPUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR

Attorney William “Wiz” Miller to Lead Public Safety Coordination

DECATUR

– DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis announced today theappointment of Attorney William “Wiz” Miller as the Public Safety Director of DeKalb County.CEO Ellis was joined by Commissioners Kathie Gannon and Jeff Rader, Sheriff Tom Brown,Police Chief William O’Brian and Fire Chief David Foster in announcing the appointment.“A Public Safety Director would bring much needed managerial attention and focus on thecoordination of all public safety activities and functions in our county and will ultimately lead toa safer Dekalb. William is a person that has risen through the ranks and has dedicated his life to public safety,” said Ellis. “I have a great deal of respect for what he has been able to accomplishduring his career as a director, student, father and Assistant District Attorney. I look forward tohis leadership in this role for DeKalb County.”Miller, a prosecutor in the DeKalb County District Attorney’s office, was previously a 23-year veteran of the DeKalb County Police Department. While a member of the department, Miller held numerous leadership positions. His last position in the department was Deputy Chief over the Program Operations Division.“The District Attorney’s Office fully supports the public safety position and believes the CEOhas done a fantastic job in selecting William Z. Miller to serve as the new Director of PublicSafety for DeKalb County,” says Gwen Keyes Fleming, District Attorney for DeKalb County.“His commitment to the community combined with years of experience is a perfect combinationfor this position. We, at the DeKalb County DA’s Office, commend William and look forward tocontinuing to work with him in his new role.”As Public Safety Director, Miller will be responsible for coordinating public safety activitiesamong DeKalb’s public safety departments, the public safety agencies of DeKalb’smunicipalities and other relevant agencies and entities.Miller is a magna cum laude graduate of Georgia State University with a major in criminal justice. He also earned his law degree from Georgia State. Miller is a 19-year resident of DeKalb County.

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DEKALB COUNTY

W. Burrell Ellis, Jr.

Chief Executive Officer

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