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Peaches Nesbitt began her more than thirty-three years of service to the City of Jackson Tennessee on 01 October 1979, when she was assigned to the Patrol Division of the Jackson Police Department.  She served there until in 1985 she was transferred to the Criminal Investigation Division where she worked as an investigator until the department started a DARE Program.  She led The Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program, which had lifelong impact on many children during its entire operation.  While serving as the DARE Program supervisor she was promoted to corporal in 1989 and sergeant in 1990. 

When the department ceased operation of the DARE Program Sergeant Nesbitt worked in an assignment for the staff duty office.  Her duties included traffic law enforcement as well as support of the court system, warrants division, and many other administrative support assignments.  In 2001 Sergeant Peaches Nesbitt was awarded the Police Lifesaving Medal for her efforts at a house fire and was recognized as the Employee of the Month in December 2004.  Sgt. Nesbitt received numerous letters of appreciation and commendation for her service to the community.

When in 2009 the police department began the operation of a Traffic Division Sergeant Nesbitt was transferred to the Traffic Division a position she held throughout the rest of her career.  On December 7, 2010 Sgt. Nesbitt was recognized by the Governor's Highway Safety Officer for her outstanding efforts in speed enforcement whereby she issued 386 speeding citations   Sergeant Peaches Nesbitt’s service will have lasting impact on the Jackson Police Department.