PERSONNEL Ch-ch-changes

David Gammill, Director of School Safety, will retire from Prep at the end of the school year. Captain Gammill has served as the full-time safety officer since 2016 and has kept campus secure by providing a daily law enforcement presence and participating in the annual review and update of our crisis management plan, including lockdown procedures. Prior to joining the Prep family, Captain Gammill served as a law enforcement officer for 39 years. He held the positions of Sergeant, Lieutenant over Investigations and Patrol Divisions, Assistant SWAT Team Commander, and Captain when he retired from Flowood Police Department. Join me in thanking Captain Gammill for his service to our community and wishing him the best in retirement.

Prep is fortunate to have David Shelton join us in the role of Director of School Safety, assuming all of the duties and responsibilities of Captain Gammill. Shelton served for 30 years as a public servant in law enforcement with Flowood PD. He served in various roles, including Corporal, Sergeant, and was Captain when he retired in 2022, serving with Captain Gammill in many of these positions. As parent to a

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