Tiffany Hayes has served as the Chief of Police for the City of Tybee Island since 2023. Chief Hayes is a Tybee Island native who has worked with the police department for 29 years. She began her career as a dispatcher at 18 years old and moved up the ranks to become the island's first ever Assistant Police Chief. Hayes has served as a certified officer for 26 years and graduated from the FBI National Academy (session 280) in December 2021. She is also a graduate of Columbia State University Command College with a master's degree in Public Safety Administration, and the Senior Management Institute for Police (session 88).