APD Officer moves to HSPD

L-R: In May 2010, Officer Adam Joy was named the APD “Officer of the Year” and received a plaque in recognition from APD Chief of Police Joel DeCoursey.

he High Springs Police Department (HSPD) has added one more officer to their ranks as Adam O. Joy has become the newest full-time police officer in the department.

Joy is a longtime High Springs resident and a graduate of Santa Fe High School.

Joy’s interest in law enforcement goes back to 2001 when he joined the Alachua Police Department’s (APD) Alachua Police Explorers, a group for youth interested in law enforcement careers. After graduating from the police academy in March 2007, Joy was hired by APD as a police officer and has worked there since June 2007.

In February 2010, Joy was recognized by the Alachua City Commission for his quick thinking in saving a child’s life when he performed CPR on a baby that had stopped breathing.  In May 2010 Joy was named the APD “Officer of the Year.”

After completing a brief training program, Joy will be assigned to the HSPD’s Patrol Division.