TAYLOR: In the regular scheduled Taylor Town Council Meeting this past Tuesday, Taylor Mayor Billy Snell and members of the Taylor Town Council hired a new Police Chief.
In a unanimous vote James Brazier was hired to become Police Chief for Taylor. The Oath of Office is to be administered at 6 PM on May 20, 2025 in the next regular Taylor Town Council Meeting.
Brazier served under former Houston County Sheriff Andy Hughes as Assistant Jail Commander for Houston County Jail. Under current Houston County Sheriff Donald Valenza James Brazier was appointed as Commander of Houston County Jail. In addition to those duties Commander Brazier handled sex offender registration and management of sex offenders. The management of Houston County Jail with a population over capacity was no easy task.
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About two years ago Commander Brazier retired from Houston County Sheriff Department. He then went to work with Jackson County Florida Sheriff Department under Sheriff Donnie Edenfield. While he did work some patrol Sheriff Edenfield assigned Deputy Brazier to Graceville as School Resource Deputy for Jackson County Sheriff Department. Deputy Brazier worked with Jackson County Sheriff Department for the past two years.
A Houston County native, living in Houston County in the Taylor Community, James Brazier, Mayor Snell and members of the Taylor Town Council are excited about James Brazier beginning. He will bring fairness, pride and professionalism to the Taylor Police Department.
Currently Taylor Police has several officers who are working hard to serve and protect the citizens and guests of Taylor. They are proactive in crime prevention and that will continue and be enhanced under the leadership of James Brazier as Chief.
