The Canton Police Department has recently hired Officer
Kathleen Gerdes to join their team. For the past two years Officer Gerdes has
worked as an Officer at the Floyd County Police Department. She is the sister of
Detective Allison Gerdes who is employed with the Canton Police Department in
the Criminal Investigations Department.
In her free time, Officer Gerdes is an avid outdoor
enthusiast who likes to spend time with family and read books. She was sworn
in, December 14, 2016 at 4:00 PM, by the honorable Judge Thomas D. Roach at
City Hall. Over the next few months, Officer Gerdes will be working in our
field training program to learn the streets of Canton and get to know the
members of our great community.
Chief Mark J. Mitchell said, "Officer Kathleen Gerdes
will be an excellent fit for this organization. During the course of her
employment process, we found that her experience, attitude, mindset and
background shows that she is the caliber of Officer that we need at our
department to both protect and engage with our Community."
