George Staudinger has been with the Phenix City Police Department since 1992 – a total of 33 years. He went from Senior Captain to Assistant Chief in 2021, taking the office formerly held by Assistant Chief Gail Green-Gilliam, who tragically lost her life to COVID-19 in 2020, and took on the role of Phenix City Police Chief in 2023, after the retirement of Ray Smith.Â