921 Smith Ave. / Thomasville, GA

Lieutenant Karen Burklow is the Commander for the Criminal Investigation Division.  Lt. Burklow began her career in law enforcement with the Thomasville Police Department in 1979.  Lt. Burklow served as a Patrol officer, Investigator, Crime Prevention Officer, D.A.R.E. Officer, Public Information Officer, and Crime Prevention Sergeant.  Lt. Burklow was promoted in December of 1996 to Lieutenant and served as a patrol watch commander until April 2007.  Lt Burklow is a graduate of the FBI National Academy: Class 179. Lt. Burklow is a graduate of Thomas University with a Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice, Post Baccalaureate in Middle Grades Education.  Lt. Burklow holds a Masters degree in Public Administration from Columbus State University and a 2008 graduate of the Georgia Law Enforcement Command College: Class 27B. 

Message from the Commander

Thomasville Police Criminal Investigations Division strives for excellent service for the victims of crime. We are vigilant when it comes to detecting and responding to criminal activity.  We are tolerant of all citizens of Thomasville and their rights as individuals. We are “Team Thomasville”.

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