March 2025 | Volume 15 | Issue 12
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Jaye Loggins, chief of Police for the Mountain Brook Police Department, is retiring March 1 after 29 years with the department. Photo courtesy of Mountain Brook Police Department.
Stephanie Robinson holds the key to dream homes in Mountain Brook
Police Chief Jaye Loggins retires after 29 years with MBPD
By EMILY REED
W
hen Stephanie Robinson spent time helping friends planning to move to Birmingham find homes in neighborhoods she thought they would enjoy, her husband suggested she become a Realtor. “I have always loved houses and the history of houses,” Robinson said. “I am not originally from Birmingham, and when I moved here, I started a family. I loved driving around the different neighborhoods and looking at all of the beautiful homes, and if I ever had a friend relocating to the area, I would spend time trying to help them find a home I knew they would enjoy. I was actually teaching at Cherokee Bend at the time. I took my real estate test while pregnant with my third daughter, and the rest is history.”
By SARAH OWENS
THE REAL ESTATE REPORT
See ROBINSON | page 24
This story is part of The Real Estate Report. For the full report, see pages 24-30.
When Jaye Loggins decided to take the police entrance exam on a whim, he never imagined a lifelong career in law enforcement. In fact, he only took the test because his roommate was going, and he had nothing else to do that day. To his surprise, Loggins scored exceptionally high and caught the attention of the Mountain Brook Police Department. He joined MBPD in 1996 after completing the Alabama Advanced Criminal Justice Academy at the Montgomery Police Department. Now, after spending his entire 29-year career in Mountain Brook, Loggins is retiring as the department’s chief of police. “Got here, and I can remember thinking, ‘What have I done?’ And then, ‘I’ll do this until I figure out what I really want to do,’” Loggins said. “I was 23 years old and straight out of college — actually hadn’t finished yet.
Stephanie Robinson, a top-selling Realtor in Mountain Brook, opens the door to one of her listings. Robinson is a RealtySouth agent specializing in luxury homes. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Robinson.
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Schoolhouse...................... 8 Business............................ 13
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See LOGGINS | page 31 Community...................... 22 facebook.com/villageliving
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