Snellville man teaching soldiers to train Iraqis in law enforcement

Ed Head is retired military and a former Gwinnett County policeman who is headed back to Iraq working for a company called MPRI. The Snellville man is helping train soldiers how to train Iraqis in law enforcement.

The Snellville resident is no stranger to the Army, having retired in 2008 as a first sergeant. Head, 55, felt a pull to return to the military but it’s a difficult process returning after retirement.

So he found another way, using his police background — he spent 22 years as a Gwinnett County officer — to land a job with a company that teaches soldiers how to train people in other countries in the ways of law enforcement. He signed on with MPRI, voluntarily heading back to the area of northern Iraq where he served during his last tour of active duty.

...“I feel if we can go over there and stem the tide in some way that maybe my ballplayers won’t have to do it, or my son won’t have to do it."

One man's undying spirit of patriotism
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