Law Enforcement Officers Georgia

In six years on the Savannah, Ga., police force, Officer Ralph Riley made 600 drug-related arrests. A tough, aggressive cop who boot-strapped his way out of public housing to earn a degree in criminal justice from Savannah State College, Riley built a reputation for skillfully handling dangerous undercover assignments. He dreamed of joining the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and maybe becoming a lawyer.

In six years on the Savannah, Ga., police force, Officer Ralph Riley made 600 drug-related arrests. A tough, aggressive cop who boot-strapped his way out of public housing to earn a degree in criminal justice from Savannah State College, Riley built a reputation for skillfully handling dangerous undercover assignments. He dreamed of joining the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and maybe becoming a lawyer.