Brookhaven Police Department
Public Safety Building
1793 Briarwood Road
Brookhaven, GA 30329
Phone: 404-637-0600
From the City of Brookhaven’s police department page, read October 17, 2026.
Who Is the Brookhaven Police Department:
The Brookhaven Police Department is a department of the City of Brookhaven. Its Chief of Police since September 2022 is Brandon Gurley. Its Administrative Services Division, managed by Major Lonnie Napier, runs the Records Unit.
Why the Brookhaven Police Department Is On ADAMATTERS.COM:
- The Chief’s mailbox: 39 read receipts, no reply. Read it
- Two speeds: 1.3 days for the public, 60 for me. Read it
- My email accommodation request, unanswered. Read it
- “Get your number out of my phone.” Read it
- Sent to the City Clerk for records it said it did not keep. Read it
- Acknowledged Open Records Act violations over police fees in 2016. Read it
By the Numbers:
The department answers the public’s records requests in about 1.3 days on average; my requests averaged 60. On March 6 and March 9, 2026, 36 of my requests were closed, 20 of them in 5 minutes and 38 seconds. In 2016 the City accepted a $500 fine when it acknowledged Open Records Act violations over police records fees.
The Story in Brief:
What happened
The Brookhaven Police Department answers the public’s records requests in about 1.3 days on average, its own published figure. My requests averaged 60 days. On February 9, 2026, I sent Chief of Police Brandon Gurley a written request for a departmental response. The dated department record shows a February 17 fee estimate, a February 20 instruction to file a new request, February 23 referrals to the City Clerk, and request closures on March 5 and March 19.
Why this became an ADA issue
On February 24, 2026, I renewed my written request to communicate by email as a disability accommodation. As of October 17, 2026, the department record shows no written answer.
What the institution says
The department’s records portal wrote on February 20, 2026 that I should “file a new request with the details mentioned in your email.” On March 5 it wrote: “There is no responsive documents for this request.” On March 19 it wrote: “This request is being closed due to the lack of response.” Read the dated sequence.
Where it stands now
Open as of October 19, 2026. The record shows the department’s published average of 1.3 days and an average of 60 days on my requests. Read the BPD hub.
Three records to read first
- What the Brookhaven Police Department Did to Me, With Dates
- Brookhaven Police Department ADA and Records Requests: Questions and Answers
- The Brookhaven Police Department Record, in My Words
Find Everything Here:
The People (6)
- Lonnie Napier, Major, Administrative Division Commander, Brookhaven Police DepartmentMajor Lonnie Napier was copied on my February 24, 2026 disability accommodation request. His mailbox opened seven of…
- Myra Standridge, Records Clerk, Brookhaven Police DepartmentMyra Standridge is a Records Clerk at the Brookhaven Police Department, Georgia. Her portal asked for more time,…
- Clarissa Medina, Records Clerk, Brookhaven Police DepartmentClarissa Medina is a Records Clerk at the Brookhaven Police Department, Georgia. Her portal closed requests, told me…
- Jeffery Gant, Major, Brookhaven Police DepartmentI asked Major Jeffery Gant of the Brookhaven Police Department, Georgia, three times to write to me by email because…
- Brandon Gurley, Chief of Police, Brookhaven Police DepartmentBrandon Gurley, Chief of Police in Brookhaven, Georgia: his mailbox returned 39 read receipts on my emails, and one…
- Brookhaven Asked for My Lawyer 3 Times, Then Priced a Request at $49,385They asked who my lawyer was three times, then priced one open records request at $49,385. The City Manager declined…
What They Did to Me (2)
- What the Brookhaven Police Department Did to Me, With DatesEvery act, dated, and the timeline.
- Complaints Filed Against the Brookhaven Police DepartmentEvery complaint: date, route, what came back.
The Timeline (1)
- The Timeline, February to March 2026Every dated step in one table.
The Proof (2)
- The Brookhaven Police Department Record, in My WordsMy own account, kept word for word.
- The Receipts: Every Document Cited on This Site, Transcribed and DatedEvery source document behind the Georgia ADA record, by date, with verbatim excerpts and transcripts. The receipts,…
Questions and Answers (4)
- Brookhaven Police Department ADA and Records Requests: Questions and AnswersDoes the Brookhaven Police Department have an ADA process, how to request police records, and what happened to my requests, with dates and the proof pages.
- What Is ADA Title II? The Rules, in the Government’s Own WordsADA Title II covers every state and local government. The law, the ADA Coordinator rule, grievance procedures and…
- When a Records Request Is Priced Out of ReachSix things to ask for in writing when the answer to a public records request is a price, and why you should document…
- What Georgia Cities May Charge for Open RecordsA fee estimate is not a denial, which is the whole problem. One Georgia city priced a single records request at…
We Are Not Alone (1)
- We Are Not Alone: Brookhaven Police Records Fees and Roles2016, 2017 and 2020 reports, and who handles police records.
Blog Posts (3)
- City of Brookhaven Priced One Request at $49,385, Then Closed 20 Requests in 5 Minutes 38 SecondsThe City of Brookhaven priced one records request at $49,385. Its 31 fee demands add to $58,603.85. Then it closed 20…
- Christian Sigman, City of Brookhaven: She Left in December. The ADA Page Kept Her Until March.Christian Sigman wrote February 24, 2026 that Lillian Young was no longer HR Director. She left December 5, 2025. The…
- Brookhaven Closed My 20 Open Records Requests in 5 Minutes 38 SecondsMy City of Brookhaven open records requests: 20 closed in five minutes, 38 seconds. The stated reason on every one: I…
Share Your Story (1)
- Did this happen to you too? Submit your storyTell me what happened when you asked the Brookhaven Police Department.
Corrections: ADA Matters welcomes documented corrections. Write to info@adamatters.com with the correct fact and its source.
Check the record. Counts as of October 19, 2026.
Documents in The Receipts: 7
Do You Have an ADA Complaint About the Brookhaven Police Department?
- File a federal ADA complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice: File a DOJ complaint here.
- Tell the State of Georgia ADA Coordinator’s Office: File a State ADA complaint here.
Please note: the State ADA Coordinator’s Office tracks complaints but does not have enforcement powers. In its own words: “Our office is not an enforcement agency.” (State ADA Coordinator’s Office FAQ)
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I am a disabled dad, not your lawyer. This is not legal advice. Please seek an attorney for help with your situation. I do not give, and am not allowed to give, legal advice.