Southern States PBA
Operations
Kris began his career with the PBA in 2011, as a Recruiter for the state of Georgia. In 2012, Kris was promoted to Recruiting Manager and Training Coordinator where he assumed day to day management of the Recruiting staff, continuing to recruit new members and coordinating SSPBA training. In 2019, Kris was promoted to Director of Development where he continued his previous responsibilities and also began leading workshops to review operational processes. In 2022, Kris was promoted to Director of Operations where he now focuses on operations and assists with the implementation of directives from SSPBA COO Reneé Dixon.
Kris Jarvis earned his Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Business Administration from Mercer University. Kris also received his Associate Degree in Criminal Justice.
May 6, 2026
Hayden Linton was born in San Diego, California but has called Rogers, Arkansas home since the age of three when his dad retired from the Navy. His hometown offers a powerful sense of community that Hayden appreciates. "No matter where you go or what you are doing, you will always be greeted by happy people, with a smile on their face. In Rogers as a kid, it was also very rare to be bored." He continues, "We have countless hidden gems behind every corner that make this city so entertaining to live in and so easy to call home."
moreApril 29, 2026
To say Hannah Williams is actively active might be an understatement. She is one of 20 students across 11 SSPBA divisions to receive a PBF scholarship this year through a parent's membership in PBA. Her stepfather is Robert J. Maxbauer III, a K9 handler of K9 J�ger at Louisburg (N.C.) Police Department for almost a year.
moreApril 22, 2026
Jackson Patterson is a freshman at the University of South Alabama with several big ambitions. He's just not sure which ones he will follow yet. "Right now, my biggest challenge is deciding what I want my future to look like," he told me. He's studying engineering, and it's possible that he chooses to go straight into building a career in the aerospace industry after college. But it's also possible that he takes an even more interesting path ? he's interested in traveling the world and performing on stage, for example ? because if one thing's for sure about Jackson, it's that he's willing to branch out and try new things that he finds exciting ? even if they're unconventional.
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