Everyday Heroes 2018

CENTERVILLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT
GCIC CLERK JANE HAIRSTON
Corporal Jeremy Mashuga, being shot twice. Mashuga
has recovered since then and is back on the job.
“That night was the scariest night,” Hairston said.
“I felt helpless, and it was hard to hear second hand
what happened. I couldn’t sleep because like I said,
it’s a family here at this department, and I didn’t know
how Jeremy was doing. I was able to talk to him that
night, and he told me to get some rest because he
was fine. Once he said that, I could breathe. It was
definitely scary for our whole community, but we all
came together, supported one another, and came back
even stronger.”
Hairston said her goal is to retire from the
department and then she hopes to travel with her
family.
By KRISTIN MORIARTY
Journal Staff Writer
If you have been to the Centerville Police Department, more than
likely you were greeted by Jane Hairston.
Hairston is the GCIC (Georgia Crime Information Center) clerk for
the department. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., she made her
way to Georgia in 2006. Hairston is also an Army Veteran; she joined
in 1983 and served six years total.
“I was a photo layout specialist in the Army,” Hairston said. “My
brother and sister served in the Air Force, so part of my inspiration
for joining the military was because of them. My brother retired as a
chief and my sister retired as a master sergeant.”
Hairston was stationed at Fort Bragg and worked with the 82nd
Airborne. She then was stationed overseas in Panama working for the
government printing office. Hairston also did a year of ROTC while
she was in college.
“I really enjoyed my time in the military,” Hairston said. “It gave me
a lot of great experiences that I’ll never forget.”
After moving to Georgia in 2006, Hairston was hired by the city of
Centerville Municipal Court. She worked there a year and a half, and
was then hired on by the police department.
“This is a great city to work for,” Hairston said. “But I really love the
people here at the police department. Chief Hadden really cares
about his people and does an amazing job. Sometimes it’s hard to
think that I have been here a little over 10 years, but then again, it’s
because it doesn’t feel like work when you have people who are like
family.”
Earlier this year in April the department was shook up from a
domestic violence incident that resulted in one of their officers,
Thank you
to our first
responders!
-Mayor
Harley and
City Council
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