Lieutenant Stephanie Samples is an experienced law enforcement professional with a diverse background spanning legal, investigative, and law enforcement roles. Beginning her career in 2000, Lieutenant Samples worked for a criminal defense attorney in Clayton County, Georgia, where she gained valuable experience in the legal field.

Sekou L. Kamau is from The Bronx, New York. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Police Science from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City and a master’s degree in Public Administration from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

LT. Investigator Lam is a reliable and motivated criminal investigator with 24 years of law enforcement experience. She attended Columbia Southern University, where she earned a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. She is also a member of Delta Epsilon Tau, the American Criminal Justice Association, The National Society of Leadership & Success, and the Order of the Sword & Shield, both professionally and academically.

LT. Investigator Lam has been awarded the Life-Saving Medal of Honor and has accumulated over 3,300 training hours, earning multiple certifications throughout her 24-year career. These include Field Training Officer (FTO), Instructor Trainer, Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisory, and Managerial Certifications, as well as certifications as a Forensic Interviewer and a Computer Voice Stress Analysis Examiner.

Currently, LT. Investigator Lam is assigned to the Human Trafficking & Internet Child Exploitation Unit. She is also a member of the MATCH Task Force with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Co-Chair of the Georgia Statewide Human Trafficking Task Force with the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, and part of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). She has played a key role in resolving complex criminal cases involving human trafficking and crimes against children for the majority of her career.

Lt. Lam is married to her husband, David, who is also a law enforcement agent. They have six children, ranging in age from 16 to 28, and are actively involved in their faith community. In her free time, LT. Investigator Lam enjoys gardening.

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In the summer of 1975, Lt. Manos began her law enforcement career as a dispatcher in the (then) small town of Fairburn, Georgia. There were eight police officers, including the Chief, and Fulton County Fire/Rescue provided medical services.