PERSONAL:

• Marital Status: Married.
• Born in Dover, New Hampshire - July 12, 1934.

EDUCATION:

• Educated in parochial and public schools in Rochester, New Hampshire.
• Graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy - 1966.

MILITARY SERVICE:

• Enlisted United States Air Force - January, 1952.
• Stationed at Hunter Air Force Base, Savannah, Georgia.
• Discharged January, 1956 - Honorable Discharge.

EMPLOYMENT:

• Chatham County Police Patrolman - March 15, 1959.
• Ascended through ranks as Corporal, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, and Asst Chief of Police.
• Appointed Chief of Police August, 1971.
• Retired as Chief in April, 1992.
• Elected as Sheriff in Chatham County - May, 1992.

AWARDS:

• Chatham County Policeman of the Year - 1965.
• Appointed to GA Organized Crime Prev. Council by Gov. James E. Carter - 1973
• Appointed to Peace Officers Standards and Training Council (POST) Regulatory agency overall Peace Officers in State of Georgia) - 1985. Reappointed by Gov. Joe Frank Harris - 1989. Currently serving as Chairman for second term.
• Elected President of Island Exchange Club - 1986.
• Awarded Executive Certificate - July 1987. Highest level of achievement for Peace Officers in the State of Georgia.
• Past President of FBI National Academy Associates.
• Appointed by City of Savannah to Crime Collaborative.
• Member of Olympic Security Support Group.
• Four term President of Chatham County Chief's Association.
• Member of Chatham County Emergency Medical Advisory Council.
• Georgia Sheriff's Association Distinguished Humanitarian Award - 1992.
• Georgia Chiefs of Police Assoc. Outstanding Chief Award - 1990.
• Georgia Sheriff's Association Sheriff of the Year - 1995.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• Georgia Sheriff's Association
• National Sheriff's Association
• International Association of Chiefs of Police
• Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police
• FBI National Academy Associates Georgia Chapter
• Peace Officers Association of Georgia
• Member of Islands Exchange Club
• Member of Peace Officers Annuity and Benefit Fund

 

I would like to welcome you to our web site and give you a little history on the Office of Sheriff and the Chatham County Sheriff's Department.

The Office of Sheriff is a position that is mandated by the Constitution of the State of Georgia.  The Sheriff is the highest ranking law enforcement officer in the county and his deputies enjoy statewide jurisdiction.

At one time there were three Sheriff's Departments in Chatham County.  In January of 1985 all three departments were officially combined under one sheriff.  The sheriff's department has continued to grow and expand to meet the needs of the community.

The Office of the Sheriff is mandated by law to perform certain functions for the County.  One of which is to maintain the County Detention Center.      The Sheriff is also mandated to execute all warrants, civil processes, subpoenas, and writs delivered to him by the courts.  The Chatham County Sheriff's Department currently provides this service Recorders, Magistrate, State, Probate, and Superior Courts.