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Chief Deputy

JOE PERKINS

Chief Deputy Joe Perkins started his Law Enforcement career in 1994 with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. Over the twenty years that followed, he worked his way through the ranks at CSO to land at the position of Chief Deputy in 2014. Chief Deputy Perkins retired from CSO in December 2016 before beginning his career at the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office in January 2017.

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Chief Deputy Perkins holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Mountain State University and an MPA from Columbus State University. He is a graduate of the Georgia Law Enforcement Command College (Class 33) and the FBI National Academy (247th session). Chief Deputy Perkins currently serves as the 1st Vice President for the Georgia Chapter of FBI National Academy Associates (FBI NAA). He is also a member of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police and the Georgia Sheriff's Association.

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ChiefDeputyJoePerkins@forsythco.com

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DEEANN CASH

Major, Jail Bureau

Major Cash graduated from the Clayton County Police Academy and began her career as a Deputy Sheriff in 1986 with the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office. Over her 31 years at CCSO she was the first female with the Sheriff’s Office to work her way through all of the ranks from Deputy to Major, working successfully in several different divisions. In 2016 she was promoted to Major and appointed as the Jail Administrator and Jail Operations Division Commander for the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office, where she managed the nearly 2000 bed jail and was responsible for its operations.

 

In June of 2017, she was recognized and bestowed the Georgia Jail Administrator of the Year award from the Georgia Jail Association. At the end of that same year, Major Cash retired from the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office. In January 2018, Major Cash began her new role as the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office commander of Jail Operations.

 

Major Cash, originally from Birmingham, Alabama, grew up in Clayton County and now calls Cumming her home. She has two daughters and four grandchildren. Meredith, her oldest, and her husband Chris live in Ball Ground with their twin daughter and son. Her youngest daughter, Katie, lives with her husband David in McDonough, and they have a son and a daughter.  

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MajorDeeannCash@forsythco.com

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NICK CURRY

Major, Sheriff's Services Bureau

Major Nick Curry began his law enforcement career at the City of Alpharetta in 1999. While in Alpharetta, he served in Uniform Patrol, the K9 Unit, and was a SWAT team leader. In 2008, Major Curry was one of the 11 inaugural officers that helped start the newly formed Johns Creek Police Department (JCPD). While at JCPD, he served as a Watch Commander and the Criminal Investigations Commander.

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In 2019, Major Curry joined the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, serving as the Sheriff Services Captain and the Criminal Investigations Division Commander before being promoted to Major of Sheriff's Services Bureau.

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Major Curry holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of North Georgia and a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Columbus State. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy class 279 and a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

 

Major Curry grew up in our neighboring Gwinnett County, but since 1999, he has called Forsyth his home with his wife and two kids. 

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MajorNickCurry@forsythco.com

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MARK HOFFMAN

Major, Law Enforcement Bureau

Major Hoffman started his Law Enforcement Career in 1983 with the Deerfield Beach Florida Police Department as a graduate of the Broward County Police academy.

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In 1986 he was hired by the Port St. Lucie Police Department where he held various roles including Patrol, Criminal Investigations, founding member of the SWAT team, team leader and Commander, assigned to Multi-Agency drug task Force, and was the District III Patrol Commander when he Left Florida for Forsyth county in 1997.

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While working for the Forsyth County Sheriff’s office he started the current SWAT Team and has been assigned various command roles in the Enforcement Bureau, Investigations, Patrol, and Special Services.

Major Hoffman is a graduate of the FBI National Academy #229 and is active in the community with the United Way.

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Major Hoffman is originally from Pittsburgh PA and lives in Forsyth County with his wife Kathleen, they have three daughters.

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MajorMarkHoffman@forsythco.com

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Jody Chapman

Major, Operations Bureau

Major Chapman has over 30 years of experience in public safety.  He began his public safety career in 1992 at the City of Smyrna Police Department as a 911 Communications Officer.  In 1997 he attended North Central Law Enforcement Academy in Marietta, GA and worked as a Police Officer in the Uniform Patrol Division. 

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In 1999 he began working for the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office and has worked his way through the ranks, from Deputy Sheriff to Major.  He has been assigned to numerous supervisory and management positions within the Sheriff’s Office to include Uniform Patrol Division, Special Operations Division, Jail Division, and Headquarters Division.  He is currently the Operations Bureau Commander, which consist of the Criminal Investigations Division and the Special Operations Division.  These assignments have given Major Chapman a vast knowledge of departmental operations; leadership and organizational skills.

 

Major Chapman was born and raised in Cobb County, Georgia.  He has made Forsyth County his home since 1999.

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MajorJodyChapman@forsythco.com

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RICHARD TUCKER

Director

Business Operations

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Doug Rainwater

Captain

Executive Officer - IA

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Bill Franco

Captain

Criminal Investigations Division

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Tom Little

Captain

Uniform Patrol Division-South

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ALLAN FRAMPTON

Captain

Judicial Operations Division

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Eric Silveus

Captain

Special Operations. Division

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RICH WIGGINS

Captain

Uniform Patrol Division-North

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TOM MOORE

Captain

Jail Bureau

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Rob Heagerty

Captain

Training Division

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FORSYTH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Sheriff Ron H. Freeman

100 EAST COURTHOUSE SQUARE CUMMING, GA 30040

 SHERIFF'S OFFICE: 770.781.2222  |  24HR DISPATCH: 770.781.3087

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