East Ellijay Police Department

The East Ellijay Public Safety Division encompasses the police department, code enforcement, municipal court, building inspection, and city planning. The Public Safety Division is supervised by the Director of Public Safety who serves as the Chief of Police, and oversees the other departments listed above. The Director of Public Safety is Larry Callahan. Director Callahan has been a certified law enforcement officer since 1989 and a certified police chief since 2000. The East Ellijay Police Department is a full-service police department providing law enforcement services to the citizens of East Ellijay, as well as, the many visitors and commuters who frequent the city. The police department is made up of 7 full-time officers with day-to-day operations being supervised by Asst. Assistant Chief of Police, Shane Bowman, has been in law enforcement since 2002. He started his career at the Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office before joining the East Ellijay Police Dept. Non-emergency: (706) 276-3111. Dial 911 for emergencies.

Public contact information is available for East Ellijay Police Department, including 1 listed contact that officers can use for training coordination or general inquiries when provided by the department.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2023), East Ellijay city, GA has an estimated population of 418.