Sgt. Bryant Mosley, center, of the LaGrange Police Department received the Georgia Instructor of the Year Award during Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence’s 21st Century Drug & Violence Prevention Training Conference. Sgt. Mosley stood with L.E.A.D. Board Chairman Kevin Haney, left, and L.E.A.D. Executive Director/ CEO Nick DeMauro, right. (Photo Courtesy L.E.A.D.)
ALLENTOWN, N.J. — For the third time in his career, LaGrange Police Sgt. Bryant Mosley has been recognized as Georgia Instructor of the Year by L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence), a leading national nonprofit dedicated to drug and violence prevention education.
Sgt. Mosley was presented the Georgia Instructor of the Year award during L.E.A.D.’s 21st Century Drug & Violence Prevention Training Conference, held June 1-4 at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The recognition honors instructors who demonstrate exceptional commitment to delivering L.E.A.D.’s evidence-based drug and violence prevention curriculum and building positive relationships with students.
Sgt. Mosley previously received the L.E.A.D. Instructor of the Year award in 2023 and in 2025.
“This recognition is humbling because it reinforces something I have always believed — leadership is about service, and success means very little if you’re not lifting others as you climb,” said Sgt. Mosley. “My goal has never been to simply wear a badge, but to build relationships, invest in our youth, and create positive pathways before problems arise.”
Sgt. Mosley, a licensed counselor, has been with the LaGrange Police Department since 2020.
Throughout his time as a L.E.A.D. instructor, Sgt. Mosley has become renowned for his ability to connect with young people through authenticity, consistency and trust, helping students navigate challenges ranging from peer pressure and substance use to relationships and decision-making.
“Young people know what’s real and what’s not,” Sgt. Mosley said. “When you’re genuine and you treat them with respect and dignity, that’s when you can start building trust and making a lasting impact.”
Sgt. Mosley said one of the most significant challenges facing students today is the pressure to fit in and gain acceptance from their peers.
“The biggest peer-pressure trend I’ve seen recently is vaping,” Sgt. Mosley said. “A lot of young people see it as a way to fit in with a particular group. We try to help them understand the importance of making decisions for themselves and not simply following the crowd.”
For Sgt. Mosley, connecting with students on a human level is the key to unlocking the potential of drug and violence prevention education.
“There’s a human connection that has to be in place for us to create meaningful change,” he said. “The curriculum is important, but it’s the relationships that make the lessons stick.”
L.E.A.D. Executive Director and CEO Nick DeMauro applauded Sgt. Mosley for his consistency in the classroom and his ability to meaningfully connect with students while teaching the organization’s research-backed drug and violence prevention curriculum.
“Sgt. Mosley exemplifies what it means to be a dedicated L.E.A.D. instructor,” DeMauro said. “His consistency, professionalism and ability to connect with students year after year is exactly what this recognition is meant to honor. He represents the very best of our mission in action.”
Sgt. Mosley expressed gratitude for his third Instructor of the Year Award but wanted the focus to be “on the impact,” rather than himself.
“I am honored to represent the LaGrange Police Department and grateful for the opportunity to serve a community that has poured so much into me,” Sgt. Mosley said. “At the end of the day, I want my legacy to be measured not by titles or awards, but by the lives I helped impact along the way.”
About L.E.A.D. — Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence
L.E.A.D. — Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence — is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Allentown, N.J., dedicated to equipping law enforcement agencies with the resources, training, and curriculum to deliver effective drug and violence prevention education in schools and communities. Since its founding in 2015, L.E.A.D. has partnered with agencies nationwide, supporting more than 7,000 trained instructors who have reached more than one million students in more than 2,500 school systems. L.E.A.D. delivers prevention on the street and in the classroom through its Community Prevention Officer initiative and the Botvin LifeSkills® Training curriculum, the gold standard in evidence-based prevention education. L.E.A.D. is funded through donations and grants that support the organization’s national program and infrastructure, sustaining this work across every community it serves. For more information, visit LEADrugs.org or call 609-259-2500.
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