Lyons Cop Recognized For Service
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A Lyons police officer was recently recognized for his excellence in serving the community during a meeting of the Lyons City Council. Lyons Police Chief Wesley Walker presented Sergeant Christopher Morrison with the Distinguished Service Award, as he celebrated Morrison’s work to help make the community safer. During the presentation, Walker overviewed several of the cases that Morrison had been able to solve in recent years, as he emphasized the officer’s devotion to protecting the city and its inhabitants.
In November 28, 2023, Sergeant Morrison was assigned to investigate a case involving cruelty to children at the Step-By-Step daycare, formally located in Lyons. “The investigation began with a single victim’s mother making a complaint that her child had scratches and marks on her when she was picked up from the daycare that were not there when she dropped her off,” Chief Walker explained. “Sergeant Morrison was able to interview staff and watch videos from the daycare, which furthered the investigation. He was able to identify one of the adult daycare staff abusing children, and also identified eight other victims in this case, which led to cruelty to children charges being pressed.”
Chief Walker stressed that though the investigation was still ongoing, Sergeant Morrison’s work was crucial to ensure that the accused individual was held responsible for their actions, and to protect children from any further injuries.
Chief Walker shared another case in which Sergeant Morrison had helped to reduce crime within the city, as he explained that Sergeant Morrison had assisted Toombs County Sheriff’s Deputy Wallace in tracking down an individual – Cody Alamia – who fled from law enforcement while being evicted from a resident on E. Gordon Avenue on January 14, 2025.
“Sergeant Morrison assisted Deputy Wallace in tracking down Alamia and conducted a search warrant on the residence because of the overwhelming smell of marijuana. He was familiar with drugs being sold around the residence from previous cases,” Chief Walker remarked. “Sergeant Morrison’s search warrant yielded the seizure of 7 firearms, magazines, ammunition, drugs, and drug paraphernalia. Sergeant Morrison charged Cody Alamia with multiple counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.”
According to Chief Walker, before this investigation could be closed, Sergeant Morrison witnessed an adult purchase drugs on South Madison Street on August 1, 2025, leading him to conduct a traffic stop on the individual. “While working this case, Sergeant Morrison developed this individual into a confidential informant. Sergeant Morrison made two controlled purchases from [the same area] where he had knowledge of Cody Alamia to be residing while he was out on bond for his previous charges.”
He continued, “Sergeant Morrison executed a search warrant [at a residence on] Madison Street after the controlled purchase, which led to the seizure of $7,158.00 cash; 11 firearms – which ranged from handguns and shotguns to rifles; 5.6 ounces of marijuana packaged for distribution; a gang bible; and multiple magazines for firearms and ammunition. Sergeant Morrison arrested Cody Alamia for possession of firearms by a convicted felon, multiple drug charges, and Alamia was charged with Criminal Street Gang Activity. He also arrested 3 other adults in that case with similar charges.”
Chief Walker stated that Sergeant Morrison had recently testified in court against Alamia, and Middle Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Robert Reeves had revoked Alamia’s probation and sentenced him to 12 years in prison – all of which must be served.
“Alamia is still waiting to be sentenced on the [charges from January 2025],” Chief Walker clarified, as he explained that charges were pending for both cases after the revocation of Alamia’s first offender status.
On September 9, 2025, Sergeant Morrison investigated a burglary and entering auto case that involved Altamaha EMC, as the company reported that several power tools had been stole from their facility on Lakeview Drive in Lyons. “The equipment’s value was $5,645.00 and an additional $1,155.00 for rolls of copper wire [that was stolen],” Chief Walker said. “Sergeant Morrison’s thorough investigation of several suspects and witness interviews while utilizing investigation tactics led to 7 felony charges and recovering the stolen property from multiple jurisdictions. The property was returned to Altamaha EMC, and the suspect has been sent back to prison and still awaits court for this case.”
Chief Walker praised Sergeant Morrison’s dedication to his work, and his diligence in thoroughly investigating each case. “A lot of times, what a police officer does goes unnoticed. The job is a lot of hours, hard work, and requires dedication to the job and putting the City of Lyons and its citizens before themselves and their own families,” he remarked. “So I would like to thank Sergeant Christopher Morrison for his excellent service to this city – because of Sergeant Morrison, our daycares for our children are safer, our streets are safer from gang members who sell drugs and firearms, and our businesses are safer and have the ability to thrive.”
Sergeant Morrison was given a plaque to commemorate the honor, and thanked Chief Walker for the recognition. Mayor Willis NeSmith Jr. echoed both men’s gratitude, as he thanked the Lyons Police Department for the work that they do to protect the city.
DEDICATED SERVICE AWARD – Sergeant Christopher Morrison’s family attended the meeting to witness Chief Walker present the Dedicated Service Award to Morrison.Photo by Makaylee Randolph
