Roswell Police Chief Jim Conroy & Roswell Fire Chief Joe Pennino

Chief of Roswell Police, Jim Conroy began serving the City of Roswell on July 29, 2019. Before joining the Roswell Police Department, Chief Conroy grew up in DeKalb County, and served the DeKalb County Police Department retiring in 2019 with 30 years of service. He worked his way through all ranks and divisions to serve as the DeKalb County Chief of Police for the last 5 1/2 years. Under his leadership, DeKalb County experienced a significant reduction in overall crime. He led efforts to increase public trust and overall transparency by implementing body cameras and enhancing public access to crime data. Chief Conroy is happily married to his wife Ginger. They have two girls, Reagan and Reese.

Chief of Roswell Fire Department, Joe Pennino, was sworn in by former Fire Chiefs Ricky Spencer and Ricky Burnette in June 2019. Pennino has been with the Largo Fire Rescue in Florida for over 18 years, where he has served in nearly every capacity, from firefighter to interim fire chief. He served since 2017 as Largo’s Deputy Fire Chief, where he oversaw five operational divisions, helped improve department response times, conducted an organizational analysis, and served as the city’s Incident Commander for hurricanes Irma and Eta.

Honoring Lives Lost 9-11
President John's Message

This week we remember the 2,977 people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 in the single largest foreign attack on American soil. We honor the memory of 441 first responders - fire, police and EMS - who died that day trying to rescue those trapped in buildings that had been hit, the greatest loss of emergency responders on a single day in American history.

Last Saturday we honored our local Roswell first responders with our 3rd annual drive through cookout, serving all our firefighters and police officers on duty that day through two shifts. Thanks to our 9-11 Committee for hosting the cookout, the many Rotarians who volunteered, the North Fulton Rotary Club with their donation of cookies and help, and the Interact students who so capably served from Blessed Trinity and Roswell High Schools.

This week we continue to honor our first responders in our meeting when we welcome our Police Chief James Conroy and Fire Chief Joe Pennino and members of their departments.

Sept. 8th Program: Roswell Police Chief Jim Conroy & Roswell Fire Chief Joe Pennino [CLONED]

James Conroy is currently the Chief of Police for the City of Roswell. He was selected for this position following a nationwide search and began serving the City of Roswell on July 29, 2019.

Before joining the Roswell Police Department, Chief Conroy grew up in DeKalb County, and served the DeKalb County Police Department retiring in 2019 with 30 years of service. He worked his way through all ranks and divisions and served as the DeKalb County Chief of Police for the last five and one half years. Under his leadership, DeKalb County experienced a significant reduction in overall crime and he led efforts to increase public trust and overall transparency of the department by implementing body worn cameras and enhancing public access to crime data.

Chief Conroy is happily married for over 16 years to his wife Ginger. They have two girls, Reagan age 15 and Reese age 13. They keep him very busy with their competitive cheerleading and travelling.

Joe Pennino, Chief of Roswell Fire Department, was sworn in by former fire chiefs Ricky Spencer and Ricky Burnette in June 2019. Pennino has been with the Largo Fire Rescue in Florida for over 18 years, where he has served in nearly every capacity, from firefighter to interim fire chief. He has served since 2017 as Largo’s deputy fire chief, where he has overseen the department’s five operational divisions, helped the department improve its response times, conducted an organizational analysis, and served as the city’s incident commander for hurricanes Irma and Eta.

In addition to his professional accomplishments, Pennino has a Doctorate in Public Administration from Valdosta State University and a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. He is a knowledgeable professional in his field, serving as an adjunct instructor at Liberty University, teaching fire service leadership and Public Administration Ethics, Statesmanship and Governance.

“As the leader of this great department, I recognize the importance of transparency, trust and open communication and will always look out for the wellbeing of our personnel,” Pennino said. “Additionally, I will look for ways to promote an inclusive environment where all members have an avenue to contribute.”

Let's give a huge Roswell Rotary welcome to these leaders in our community on Thursday. See you there!

It's Go time
Golf and Tennis Tournament Sept. 12

We can’t wait for a great day of fun and fundraising for our charities! And it will be all because of you!

Schedules for the golf and tennis are provided below. Important Note The morning golf flight is scheduled for a shotgun start at 7:30 am – this is 30 minutes EARLIER than previous years.

Golf:

7:00 am Golf Registration First Flight

Putting Green & Driving Range Open

7:30 am First Flight Golf – Shotgun Start

12pm Lunch

12:30pm Awards for Morning Golf Flight

12:30pm Golf Registration Second Flight

Putting Green & Driving Range Open

1:00pm Ball Drop at Hole #10

1:30pm Second Flight Golf – Shotgun Start

6:00pm Awards for Afternoon Golf Flight

Tennis:

8:30 am Tennis Registration (1st Flight)

9:00 am First Flight Begins

12:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm Ball Drop

2:30 pm Tennis Registration (2nd Flight)

3:00 pm Second Flight Begins

Can't wait to see everyone at the Tournament on Monday, Sept. 12th. That's next Monday!

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