Fulton County Sheriff's Office (Georgia)

The Fulton County Sheriff's Office is responsible for providing law enforcement services within Fulton County, Georgia, to prevent crimes, preserve the peace, and make arrests. Responsibilities of deputies include securing and providing safety to County buildings, courtrooms, jail and other public areas and processing and securing inmates at the Fulton County jail. Fulton County, Georgia is home to Atlanta, Georgia.^{[citation needed]}

The department is headquartered at 185 Central Avenue, S.W. in Atlanta.^[1]

The sheriff is Patrick “Pat” Labat.

Mission statement[]

The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office is constitutionally created to:

1. Maintain the Fulton County Jail;

2. Provide services that are needed and directed by the Court Systems;

3. Provide support and educational services to the community as a method of preventing and reducing crime; and

4. Enforce Federal and State laws.^{[citation needed]}

Department Rank Structure[]

Title	Insignia
Sheriff
Chief Deputy
Colonel
Lieutenant Colonel
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Deputy

History[]

The Fulton County Sheriff's Office absorbed its counterparts in the defunct Campbell County (south)and Milton County(north)that were abolished and absorbed into Fulton for financial reasons by an act of the state legislature in 1931 during the Depression.^[2]

In 1992, Fulton County elected the first African-American woman, Jacquelyn Harrison Barrett, to the position of Sheriff in the history of the United states.

Deputies are issued Glock 37 .45 GAP pistols for their patrol duties, prior deputies were armed with the Glock 22 .40 S&W pistol.

Fallen Fulton County Sheriff's Office Deputies

Deputy Sheriff Kenny B. Ingram Fulton County Sheriff's Office, GA EOW: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 Cause: Automobile crash

Deputy Sheriff Anthony Lamar White Fulton County Sheriff's Office, GA EOW: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 Cause: Automobile crash

Sergeant Hoyt Keith Teasley Fulton County Sheriff's Office, GA EOW: Friday, March 11, 2005 Cause: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Ricky Leon Kinchen Fulton County Sheriff's Office, GA EOW: Friday, March 17, 2000 Cause: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Robert Willard Watson Fulton County Sheriff's Office, GA EOW: Saturday, December 31, 1966 Cause: Automobile crash

Deputy Sheriff Henry Eugene Privett Fulton County Sheriff's Office, GA EOW: Wednesday, July 11, 1962 Cause: Gunfire

Sheriff Thomas Wiley Camp Campbell County Sheriff's Office, GA EOW: Friday, April 3, 1931 Cause: Gunfire

Sheriff J. E. Jenkins Campbell County Sheriff's Office, GA EOW: Saturday, February 14, 1925 Cause: Vehicle pursuit

Special Officer Adda J. Webb Milton County Sheriff's Office, GA EOW: Friday, November 7, 1924 Cause: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff Verner J. Yarborough Fulton County Sheriff's Office, GA EOW: Monday, July 25, 1921 Cause: Gunfire

Deputy Sheriff David Yancey Fulton County Sheriff's Office, GA EOW: Monday, June 16, 1913 Cause: Stabbed

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 11 Automobile crash 3 Gunfire 6 Stabbed 1 Vehicle Pursuit 1

Predecessor Agencies Campbell County Sheriff's Office Fairburn, GA 2 Fallen Officers

Milton County Sheriff's Office Alpharetta, GA 1 Fallen Officer

References[]

96991.pdf 2012 Annual Report^{[permanent dead link]}

External links[]

• Fulton County Sheriff's Office