Karen Majors Obituary

Mrs. Karen S. Majors, 48 of Marlborough Ave. in Albany died October 13, 2005 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A memorial service will be Monday 11 AM at Kimbrell-Stern. Rev. Tom Pollock officiating. Inurnment will follow in Crown Hill Mausoleum with honors by the Albany Police Department. Mrs. Majors was born in Valdosta, GA, and lived a number of years in Colquitt Co, GA. and has lived in Albany 28 years, where she was a member of St. Teresa's Catholic Church, served 25 years with the Albany Police Department and was Secretary of Majors Electric and Mechanical Co. Inc. She was a member of the Dougherty Rotary Club, served as board member for Liberty House, Fraternal Order of Police, Police Benevolence Association, Georgia Women in Law Enforcement, International Association of Hostage Negotiators and graduate of Leadership Albany. She was also a lover of wood working and fishing, and excelled at anything she put her mind to. Mrs. Majors was a 1975 graduate with honors from Moultrie High School, 1977 graduated from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College with an Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice. During this time, she also served as Associate editor of the college newspaper. In 1983 she graduated Magna Cum Laude from Albany State College (Now Albany State University) with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. Mrs. Majors was currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the Georgia Chief of Police Command College at Columbus State University. During her tenure with the Albany Police Department Mrs. Majors served in various divisions. In 1980 she was hired as a patrol officer for the Albany Police Department, 1983 served in the Community Relations Division, 1987 she was promoted to the rank of Corporal and transferred to the Juvenile Division, 1991 promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and assigned to the Criminal Investigative Division, 1994 Assigned to the Albany Metropolitan Major Offender Task Force,1996 assigned to the Administrative Division as Internal Affairs Investigator, 1997 promoted to the rank of Captain and assigned to the Uniform Division, 1998 she was promoted to the rank of Major and assigned as the Uniform Division Commander and in 2002 she was assigned as the Criminal Investigations Division Commander. She served several years on a special assignment with the FBI Ammo Task Squad and was a certified composite drawing artist. Mrs. Majors also served as commander for the Hostage Negotiation Team and also began the Citizen's Academy in 1997. Mrs. Majors received recognition and awards from various agencies, which include on September 27, 1988 she was nominated for Police Officer of the Year for the Peace Officers Association of Georgia, October 6, 1988 she received a Certificate of Special Recognition from the Crime Stoppers Board of Directors, October 16, 1997 she was recognized as Officer of the Month for dedicated and professional service to the citizens and visitors of Albany; and 2002 she was recognized by the SOWEGA Council on Aging, Ombudsman Program as an "Angel in Blue" for her continued commitment in the "Safe Return Home" Project. She also received numerous letters of commendations from the UnitedStates Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Dougherty CountySheriff's Office, Norfolk Southern Railroad Police, and Metro Dade County Florida for her work in apprehending and arresting wanted fugitives. Above all of Karen's accomplishments the one thing she was most proud of is her children. Survivors include her husband Mark Majors of Albany, daughters, Mary Katherine Majors and Elizabeth L. Majors both of Albany, parents, Gerald and Carolyn Salazar of Redlands, CA, brothers, Danny Salazar of Redlands, CA, Michael Salazar and his wife Denise of Redlands, CA, special uncle, Ronald Wilson of Ocala, FL , mother-in-law, Dorothy (Mama Dot) Majors of Albany, sister-in-laws, Charlotte Howell and her husband Danny of Leesburg and Claire Ph