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Zone 1 Commander
Reginald L. Moorman is a native of Atlanta. He began his career with the Atlanta Police Department in 2001 and was assigned to Zone 6, as a foot beat officer, and later assigned to Zone 3, with the crime suppression unit. Moorman was promoted to sergeant in 2007 and was assigned to Zone 5 where he worked as a patrol supervisor and later to the investigation’s unit. In 2011, he was promoted to lieutenant and was assigned back to Zone 3 where he was instrumental in reducing crime by 19 percent.
In 2013, Moorman was chosen to serve as the deputy director of the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, a task force of local, state, and federal agents working under the authority of the President of the United States and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). As deputy director, he helped to oversee the execution of a $7 million annual budget and managed administrative responsibilities for sworn and civilian employees from over 30 law enforcement agencies. He served as the project manager for introducing the Nasal Naloxone (Narcan) Program to APD.
Moorman was appointed captain in 2015 and was assigned Zone 5. During his tenure, Zone 5 experienced significant decreases in crime. He was later transferred to the Major Crimes Section (MCS). In 2019, he was assigned as the assistant precinct commander at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (HJAIA)
In addition to his APD role, Moorman serves as an adjunct professor in the Criminal Justice Department at Georgia State University, Atlanta Metropolitan State College, and American Intercontinental University. He served as the first-ever senior public safety official at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (MBS) where he managed over 150 law enforcement officers. Under his supervision, MBS was voted the #1 stadium for the safety and security of all NFL stadiums.
In 2020, Moorman was appointed to the rank of major and was assigned as the Community Oriented Policing Section commander working with the community to implement positive change. Major Moorman was tasked with leading the community outreach efforts for the APD during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Later in 2020, Moorman served as the commander of the Major Crimes Section. In 2021, Major Moorman was chosen to return to HJAIA as the Airport Section Commander, where he managed a $23 million dollar budget and led policing efforts at the busiest, most efficient airport in the world. Major Moorman currently serves as the commander of the Zone 1 precinct in northwest Atlanta.
He graduated with honors from Frederick Douglass High School. Moorman holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree in Science in Criminal Justice from Georgia State University. He is a graduate of the Tier 4 class of the Atlanta Police Leadership Institute (APLI), the 380th class of Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command, and the Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP) Session 72, Police Executive Research Forum (PERF).
Outside of his APD duties, he serves as the Chair of the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Critical Infrastructure/Key Resources Committee, as a member of the Atlanta Fire Rescue Paramedic Advisory Board, on the board of directors for the South Fulton Arrow Youth Council and serves on the board of governance for the Atlanta Police Leadership Institute.
Moorman enjoys sports, traveling, reading, playing chess, socializing with his family and friends, and raising his kids with his wife.